Ingratitude is abhorred by God and man.

The lowest boor may laugh on being tickled, but a man must have intelligence to be amused by wit.

There are braying men in the world, as well as braying asses; for what is loud and senseless talking any other than away of braying?

Figure-flingers and star-gazers pretend to foretell the fortunes of kingdoms, and have no foresight in what concerns themselves.

The most insupportable of tyrants exclaim against the exercise of arbitrary power.

Tis not necessity, but opinion, that makes men miserable; and when we come to be fancy-sick, there's no cure.

Much tongue and much judgment seldom go together.