A foreign war is a lot milder than a civil war.
Is there anything so grave and serious as an ass?
In the education of children there is nothing like alluring the interest and affection; otherwise you only make so many asses laden with books.
Age imprints more wrinkles in the mind than it does on the face.
Custom is a second nature, and no less powerful.
I love a gay and sociable wisdom, and shun harshness and austerity in behaviour, holding every surly countenance suspect.