A boy will learn more true wisdom in a public school in a year than by a private education in five. It is not from masters, but from their equals, that youth learn a knowledge of the world.

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.

All that a husband or wife really wants is to be pitied a little, praised a little, and appreciated a little.

[T]here are depths of thousands of miles which are hidden from our inquiry. The only tidings we have from those unfathomable regions are by means of volcanoes, those burning mountains that seem to discharge their materials from the lowest abysses of the earth.

And e'en while fashion's brightest arts decoy, The heart distrusting asks if this be joy.

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

Good people all, with one accord, Lament for Madam Blaize, Who never wanted a good word From those who spoke her praise.