True genius walks along a line, and, perhaps, our greatest pleasure is in seeing it so often near falling, without being ever actually down.

You will always find that those are most apt to boast of national merit, who have little or not merit of their own to depend on . . .

Politeness is the result of good sense and good nature.

Don't let us make imaginary evils, when you know we have so many real ones to encounter.

Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings lean'd to Virtue's side.

Write how you want, the critic shall show the world you could have written better.

Silence gives consent.