Oats. A grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people.

Sir, I think all Christians, whether Papists or Protestants, agree in the essential articles, and that their differences are trivial, and rather political than religious.

To wipe all tears from off all faces is a task too hard for mortals; but to alleviate misfortunes is often within the most limited power: yet the opportunities which every day affords of relieving the most wretched of human beings are overlooked and neglected with equal disregard of policy and goodness.

People may be taken in once, who imagine that an author is greater in private life than other men.

Language is only the instrument of science, and words are but the signs of ideas.

Life is short. The sooner that a man begins to enjoy his wealth the better.

Nay, Madam, when you are declaiming, declaim; and when you are calculating, calculate.