The bitterness of the potion, and the abhorrence of the patient are necessary circumstances to the operation. It must be something to trouble and disturb the stomach that must purge and cure it.

Difficulty is a coin the learned make use of like jugglers, to conceal the inanity of their art.

We should rather examine, who is better learned, than who is more learned.

A man must learn to endure patiently what he cannot avoid conveniently.

I see this evident, that we willingly accord to piety only the services that flatter our passions.

A wellborn mind that is practiced in dealing with people makes itself thoroughly agreeable by itself. Art is nothing else but thelist and record of the productions of such minds.

The smallest annoyances, disturb us the most.