Fashion is a great restraint upon your persons of taste and fancy; who would otherwise in the most trifling instances be able to distinguish themselves from the vulgar.

A rich dress adds but little to the beauty of a person. It may possibly create a deference, but that is rather an enemy to love.

A fool and his words are soon parted.

Second thoughts oftentimes are the very worst of all thoughts.

When self-interest inclines a man to print, he should consider that the purchaser expects a pennyworth for his penny, and has reason to asperse his honesty if he finds himself deceived.

A court of heraldry sprung up to supply the place of crusade exploits, to grant imaginary shields and trophies to families that never wore real armor, and it is but of late that it has been discovered to have no real jurisdiction.

Reserve is no more essentially connected with understanding than a church organ with devotion, or wine with good-nature.