Nothing is more common than mutual dislike, where mutual approbation is particularly expected.

Frugality may be termed the daughter of Prudence, the sister of Temperance, and the parent of Liberty.

I would advise you, Sir, to study algebra, if you are not an adept already in it: your head would get less muddy, and you will leave off tormenting your neighbours about paper and packthread, while we all live together in a world that is bursting with sin and sorrow.

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.

An Englishman is content to say nothing when he has nothing to say.

Courtesy and good-humour are often found with little real worth.

What is the reason that women servants ... have much lower wages than men servants ... when in fact our female house servants work much harder than the male?