Age looks with anger on the temerity of youth, and youth with contempt on the scrupulosity of age.

A country gentleman should bring his lady to visit London as soon as he can, that they may have agreeable topicks for conversation when they are by themselves.

Patron: One who countenances, supports or protects. Commonly a wretch who supports with insolence, and is repaid in flattery.

Grief is a species of idleness.

The hapless wit has his labors always to begin, the call for novelty is never satisfied, and one jest only raises expectation of another.

I am willing to love all of mankind, except an American.

Though it is evident, that not more than one age or people can deserve the censure of being more averse from learning than any other, yet at all times knowledge must have encountered impediments, and wit been mortified with contempt, or harassed with persecution.