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

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

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.

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

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

Since we cannot promise our selves constant health, let us endeavour at such temper as may be our best support in the decay of it.

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