While selfishness joins hands with no one of the virtues, benevolence is allied to them all.

Ask me no questions, and I'll tell you no lies.

Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came, And the puff a dunce, he mistook it for fame; Till his relish grown callous, almost to displease, Who pepper'd the highest was surest to please.

Well had the boding tremblers learned to trace the day's disasters in his morning face.

Both wit and understanding are trifles without integrity; it is that which gives value to every character. The ignorant peasant, without fault, is greater than the philosopher with many; for what is genius or courage without a heart?

Be not affronted at a joke. If one throw salt at thee, thou wilt receive no harm, unless thou art raw.

As ten millions of circles can never make a square, so the united voice of myriads cannot lend the smallest foundation to falsehood.