Mutual good humor is a dress we ought to appear in wherever we meet, and we should make no mention of what concerns ourselves, without it be of matters wherein our friends ought to rejoice.

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

How few there are who are furnished with abilities sufficient to recommend their actions to the admiration of the world, and distinguish themselves from the rest of mankind.

A Woman is naturally more helpless than the other Sex; and a Man of Honour and Sense should have this in his View in all Manner of Commerce with her.

I look upon it as a Point of Morality, to be obliged by those who endeavour to oblige me

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

A lie is troublesome, and sets a man's invention upon the rack, and one trick needs a great many more to make it good.