A fool is in himself the object of pity, until he is flattered.

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.

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.

It is an impertinent and unreasonable fault in conversation for one man to take up all the discourse.

It has been a sort of maxim, that the greatest art is to conceal art; but I know not how, among some people we meet with, their greatest cunning is to appear cunning.

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

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