The pretty fellows you speak of, I own entertain me sometimes, but is it impossible to be diverted with what one despises? I can laugh at a puppet show, at the same time I know there is nothing in it worth my attention or regard.

to be reasonable one should never complain but when one hopes redress.

Be plain in dress, and sober in your diet; In short, my deary, kiss me, and be quiet.

Copiousness of words, however ranged, is always false eloquence, though it will ever impose on some sort of understandings.

I don't say 'Tis impossible for an impudent man not to rise in the world, but a moderate merit with a large share of impudence is more probable to be advanced than the greatest qualifications without it.

We are no more free agents than the queen of clubs when she victoriously takes prisoner the knave of hearts.

Whatever is clearly expressed is well wrote.