A little in drink, but at all times your faithful husband.

Pride destroys all symmetry and grace, and affectation is a more terrible enemy to fine faces than the small-pox.

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

Whenever you commend, add your reasons for doing so; it is this which distinguishes the approbation of a man of sense from the flattery of sycophants and admiration of fools.

Violins are the lively, forward, importunate wits, that distinguish themselves by the flourishes of imagination, sharpness of repartee, glances of satire, and bear away the upper part in every consort.

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

It is the duty of a great person so to demean himself, as that whatever endowments he may have, he may appear to value himself upon no qualities but such as any man may arrive at.