But of all nations in the world the English are perhaps the least a nation of pure philosophers.
Writers like teeth are divided into incisors and grinders.
A Parliament is nothing less than a big meeting of more or less idle people.
Stupidity is nature's favorite resource for preserving consistency of opinion.
A man's mother is his misfortune, but his wife is his fault.
An element of exaggeration clings to the popular judgment: great vices are made greater, great virtues greater also; interesting incidents are made more interesting, softer legends more soft.