Of a thousand shavers, two do not shave so much alike as not to be distinguished.

Combinations of wickedness would overwhelm the world, by the advantage which licentious principles afford, did not those who have long practised perfidy grow faithless to each other.

We never do anything consciously for the last time without sadness of heart.

The necessary connexion of representatives with taxes, seems to have sunk deep into many of those minds, that admit sounds, without their meaning.

But to the particular species of excellence men are directed, not by an ascendant planet or predominating humour, but by the first book which they read, some early conversation which they heard, or some accident which excited ardour and emulation.

Dogs have not the power of comparing. A dog will take a small piece of meat as readily as a large, when both are before him.

Once a coxcomb, always a coxcomb.