When a man is not disposed to hear music, there is not a more disagreeable sound in harmony than that of the violin.

Vanity makes people ridiculous, pride odious, and ambition terrible.

I know of no manner of speaking so offensive as that of giving praise, and closing it with an exception.

Of all the affections which attend human life, the love of glory is the most ardent.

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.

The survivorship of a worthy man in his son is a pleasure scarce inferior to the hopes of the continuance of his own life.

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