It was woman that taught me cruelty, and on woman therefore I have exercised it.

What an ornament and safeguard is humor! Far better than wit for a poet and writer. It is a genius itself, and so defends from the insanities.

There is a vulgar incredulity, which in historical matters, as well as in those of religion, finds it easier to doubt than to examine.

Saint George and the Dragon!-Bonny Saint George for Merry England!-The castle is won!

The schoolmaster is termed, classically, Ludi Magister, because he deprives boys of their play.

The most learned, acute, and diligent student cannot, in the longest life, obtain an entire knowledge of this one volume.

Good wine needs neither bush nor preface to make it welcome. And they drank the red wine through the helmet barr'd.