No man can fall into contempt but those who deserve it.

This was a good dinner enough, to be sure, but it was not a dinner to ask a man to.

All to whom want is terrible, upon whatever principle, ought to think themselves obliged to learn the sage maxims of our parsimonious ancestors, and attain the salutary arts of contracting expense; for without economy none can be rich, and with it few can be poor.

Nothing is more common than for men to make partial and absurd distinctions between vices of equal enormity, and to observe some of the divine commands with great scrupulousness, while they violate others, equally important, without any concern, or the least apparent conciousness of guilt. Alas, it is only wisdom which perceives this tragedy.

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.

Dishonor waits on perfidy. A man should blush to think a falsehood; it is the crime of cowards.

There can be no friendship without confidence, and no confidence without integrity.