People seek within a short span of life to satisfy a thousand desires, each of which is insatiable.

There is nothing so absurd or ridiculous that has not at some time been said by some philosopher. Fontenelle says he would undertake to persuade the whole public of readers to believe that the sun was neither the cause of light or heat, if he could only get six philosophers on his side.

Whichever way we look the prospect is disagreeable. Behind, we have left pleasures we shall never enjoy, and therefore regret; and before, we see pleasures which we languish to possess, and are consequently uneasy till we possess them.

Our Garrick 's a salad; for in him we see Oil, vinegar, sugar, and saltness agree!

Absence, like death, sets a seal on the image of those we love: we cannot realize the intervening changes which time may have effected.

There are some faults so nearly allied to excellence that we can scarce weed out the vice without eradicating the virtue.

Truth from his lips prevailed with double sway, and fools, who came to scoff, remained to pray.