In clothes as well as speech, the man of sense Will shun all these extremes that give offense, Dress unaffectedly, and, without haste, Follow the changes in the current taste.

If Claret is the king of natural wines, Burgundy is the queen.

With a smile we should instruct our youth.

It is a strange enterprise to make respectable people laugh.

The world, dear Agnes, is a strange affair.

All extremes does perfect reason flee, And wishes to be wise quite soberly.

Men often marry in hasty recklessness and repent afterward all their lives.