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.

The person, whom you favored with a loan, if he be a good man, will think himself in your debt after he has paid you.

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.

Readings is to the mind what exercice is to the body.

Pleasure seizes the whole man who addicts himself to it, and will not give him leisure for any good office in life which contradicts the gayety of the present hour.

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

I love to consider an Infidel, whether distinguished by the title of deist, atheist, or free-thinker.