It may be remarked in general, that the laugh of men of wit is for the most part but a feint, constrained kind of half-laugh, as such persons are never without some diffidence about them; but that of fools is the most honest, natural, open laugh in the world.

A woman seldom writes her mind but in her postscript

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

I cannot think of any character below the flatterer, except he who envies him

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

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

It is a secret known but to few, yet of no small use in the conduct of life, that when you fall into a man's conversation, the first thing you should consider is, whether he has a greater inclination to hear you, or that you should hear him.