Doth The Reality Of Sensible Things Consist

It Is Impossible That A Man Who Is False To His Friends And Neighbours Should Be True To The Public.

For My Own Private Satisfaction, I Had Rather Be Master Of My Own Time Than Wear A Diadem.

Where The People Are Well Educated, The Art Of Piloting A State Is Best Learned From The Writings Of Plato.

I Imagine That Thinking Is The Great Desideratum Of The Present Age; And The Cause Of Whatever Is Done Amiss May Justly Be Reckoned The General Neglect Of Education In Those Who Need It Most, The People Of Fashion. What Can Be Expected Where Those Who Have The Most Influence Have The Least Sense, And Those Who Are Sure To Be Followed Set The Worst Examples?

The Fawning Courtier And The Surly Squire Often Mean The Same Thing,--each His Own Interest.