Comedy naturally wears itself out - destroys the very food on which it lives; and by constantly and successfully exposing the follies and weaknesses of mankind to ridicule, in the end leaves itself nothing worth laughing at.

Those who make their dress a principal part of themselves, will, in general, become of no more value than their dress.

Success in business is seldom owing to uncommon talents or original power which is untractable and self-willed, but to the greatest degree of commonplace capacity.

Comedy naturally wears itself out - destroys the very food on which it lives; and by constantly and successfully exposing the follies and weaknesses of mankind to ridicule, in the end leaves itself nothing worth laughing at.

The worst old age is that of the mind.

To be remembered after we are dead, is but poor recompense for being treated with contempt while we are living.

The discussing the characters and foibles of common friends is a great sweetness and cement of friendship.