The Better Part Of One's Life Consists

Were We Perfectly Acquainted With The Object, We Should Never Passionately Desire It.

We Exaggerate The Glory Of Some Men In Order To Detract From That Of Others.

Nothing Is Rarer Than Real Goodness.

Satire Is At Once The Most Agreeable And Most Dangerous Of Mental Qualities. It Always Pleases When It Is Refined, But We Always Fear Those Who Use It Too Much; Yet Satire Should Be Allowed When Unmixed With Spite, And When The Person Satirized Can Join In The Satire.

The World Is Full Of Pots Jeering At Kettles.