It is an endless and frivolous Pursuit to act by any other Rule than the Care of satisfying our own Minds in what we do

Nothing can atone for the lack of modesty; without which beauty is ungraceful and wit detestable.

There is no Pleasure like that of receiving Praise from the Praiseworthy

The insupportable labor of doing nothing.

Since our persons are not of our own making, when they are such as appear defective or uncomely, it is, methinks, an honest and laudable fortitude to dare to be ugly.

It is a certain sign of an ill heart to be inclined to defamation. They who are harmless and innocent can have no gratification that way; but it ever arises from a neglect of what is laudable in a man's self.

Praise from an enemy is the most pleasing of all commendations.