I hate mankind, for I think myself one of the best of them, and I know how bad I am.

Whisky making is the art of making poison pleasant

Rags will always make their appearance where they have a right to do it.

Sir, I have found you an argument; but I am not obliged to find you an understanding.

I would be loath to speak ill of any person who I do not know deserves it, but I am afraid he is an attorney.

A few men are sufficient to broach falsehoods, which are afterwards innocently diffused by successive relaters.

Being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned.