The little mind who loves itself, will wr'te and think with the vulgar; but the great mind will be bravely eccentric, and scorn the beaten road, from universal benevolence.

There are but few talents requisite to become a popular preacher; for the people are easily pleased if they perceive any endeavors in the orator to please them. The meanest qualifications will work this effect if the preacher sincerely sets about it.

Measures, not men, have always been my mark.

There is nothing so absurd or ridiculous that has not at some time been said by some philosopher.

It seemed to me pretty plain, that they had more of love than matrimony in them.

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 . . .

Even children follow'd with endearing wile, And pluck'd his gown, to share the good man's smile.