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.

Pride destroys all symmetry and grace, and affectation is a more terrible enemy to fine faces than the small-pox.

Violins are the lively, forward, importunate wits, that distinguish themselves by the flourishes of imagination, sharpness of repartee, glances of satire, and bear away the upper part in every consort.

I know of no manner of speaking so offensive as that of giving praise, and closing it with an exception.

Pleasure, when it is a man's chief purpose, disappoints itself; and the constant application to it palls the faculty of enjoying it.

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.

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