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

The survivorship of a worthy man in his son is a pleasure scarce inferior to the hopes of the continuance of his own life.

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.

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.

The praise of an ignorant man is only good-will, and you should receive his kindness as he is a good neighbor in society, and not as a good judge of your actions in point of fame and reputation.

You see, among men who are honored with the common appellation ogentleman, many contradictions to that character.

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.