It is not the place, nor the condition, but the mind alone that can make anyone happy or miserable.

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

The fairest blossoms of pleasantry thrive best where the sun is not strong enough to scorch, nor the soil rank enough to corrupt.

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

The devil helps his servants for a season; but when they get into a pinch; he leaves them in the lurch.

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?

He that contemns a shrew to the degree of not descending to words with her does worse than beat her.