Knock the 't' off the 'can't.'

If he does really think that there is no distinction between virtue and vice, why, sir, when he leaves our houses let us count our spoons.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

When I first collected these authorities, I was desirous that every quotation should be useful to some other end than the illustration of a word; I therefore extracted from philosophers principles of science; from historians remarkable facts; from chymists complete processes; from divines striking exhortations; and from poets beautiful descriptions.

Perhaps man is the only being that can properly be called idle.

Sir, there is no end of negative criticism.

Every man has a lurking wish to appear considerable in his native place.