A body may well lay too little as too much stress upon a dream; but the less he heed them the better.

Partiality in a parent is unlucky; for fondlings are in danger to be made fools.

Humor is the offspring of man; it comes forth like Minerva, fully armed from the brain.

Men are not to be judged by their looks, habits, and appearances; but by the character of their lives and conversations, and by their works.

We never think of the main business of life till a vain repentance minds us of it at the wrong end.

Imperfections would not be half so much taken notice of, if vanity did not make proclamation of them.

Men indulge those opinions and practices that favor their pretensions.