Of all follies there is none greater than wanting to make the world a better place.
My heavens! I've been talking prose for the last forty years without knowing it.
Beauty without intelligence is like a hook without bait.
A laudation in Greek is of marvellous efficacy on the title-page of a book.
I maintain, in truth, That with a smile we should instruct our youth, Be very gentle when we have to blame, And not put them in fear of virtue's name.
As the purpose of comedy is to correct the vices of men, I see no reason why anyone should be exempt.