The lowest boor may laugh on being tickled, but a man must have intelligence to be amused by wit.
Roger L'EstrangePassions, as fire and water, are good servants, but bad masters, and subminister to the best and worst purposes.
Roger L'EstrangeFigure-flingers and star-gazers pretend to foretell the fortunes of kingdoms, and have no foresight in what concerns themselves.
Roger L'EstrangeThe devil helps his servants for a season; but when they get into a pinch; he leaves them in the lurch.
Roger L'Estrange