Wonder is the foundation of all philosophy, inquiry the progress, ignorance the end.

Ambition sufficiently plagues her proselytes, by keeping themselves always in show, like the statue of a public place.

Scratching is one of nature's sweetest gratifications, and nearest at hand.

The reverse side of truth has a hundred thousand shapes and no defined limits.

Wisdom is a solid and entire building, of which every piece keeps its place and bears its mark.

Virtue cannot be followed but for herself, and if one sometimes borrows her mask to some other purpose, she presently pulls it away again.

The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.