It seems to be remarkable that death increases our veneration for the good, and extenuates our hatred for the bad.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing - it only hastens fools to rush in where angels fear to tread.

Idleness is often covered by turbulence and hurry. He that neglects his known duty and real employment naturally endeavours to crowd his mind with something that may bar out the remembrance of his own folly, and does any thing but what he ought to do with eager diligence, that he may keep himself in his own favour.

Affectation naturally counterfeits those excellences which are placed at the greatest distance from possibility of attainment, because, knowing our own defects, we eagerly endeavor to supply them with artificial excellence.

The real satisfaction which praise can afford, is when what is repeated aloud agrees with the whispers of conscience, by showing us that we have not endeavored to deserve well in vain.

Men have been wise in many different modes; but they have always laughed the same way.

In all pointed sentences, some degree of accuracy must be sacrificed to conciseness.