Allegories drawn to great length will always break.

Praise, like gold and diamonds, owes its value only to its scarcity. It becomes cheap as it becomes vulgar, and will no longer raise expectation or animate enterprise.

None but a fool worries about things he cannot influence.

The true effect of genuine politeness seems to be rather ease than pleasure.

Locke, whom there is no reason to suspect of being a favorer of idleness or libertinism, has advanced that whoever hopes to employ any part of his time with efficacy and vigor must allow some of it to pass with trifles.

Much mischief is done in the world with very little interest or design.

Don't, Sir, accustom yourself to use big words for little matters.