Among the numerous stratagems by which pride endeavors to recommend folly to regard, there is scarcely one that meets with less success than affectation, or a perpetual disguise of the real character by fictitious appearances.

Some desire is necessary to keep life in motion.

Falsehood always endeavors to copy the mien and attitude of truth.

Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those who we cannot resemble.

I do not know, sir, that the fellow is an infidel; but if he be an infidel, he is an infidel as a dog is an infidel; that is to say, he has never thought upon the subject.

One of the disadvantages of wine is that it makes a man mistake words for thoughts.

There is nothing so minute, or inconsiderable, that I would not rather know it than not.