By seeing London, I have seen as much of life as the world can show.

No money is better spent than what is laid out for domestic satisfaction. A man is pleased that his wife is dressed as well as other people, and the wife is pleased that she is dressed.

Sir, you have but two topics, yourself and me. I am sick of both.

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.

Sir, they are a race of convicts, and ought to be thankful for any thing we allow them short of hanging.

A man is not obliged honestly to answer a question which should not properly be put.

The whole world is put in motion by the wish for riches and the dread of poverty.