The World Is Like A Grand Staircase,

I Look Upon Every Day To Be Lost, In Which I Do Not Make A New Acquaintance.

There Is A Certain Degree Of Temptation Which Will Overcome Any Virtue. Now, In So Far As You Approach Temptation To A Man, You Do Him An Injury; And, If He Is Overcome, You Share His Guilt.

It Is Surely Very Narrow Policy That Supposes Money To Be The Chief Good.

Some People Have A Foolish Way Of Not Minding, Or Pretending Not To Mind, What They Eat. For My Part, I Mind My Belly Very Studiously, And Very Carefully; For I Look Upon It, That He Who Does Not Mind His Belly Will Hardly Mind Anything Else.

The Reciprocal Civility Of Authors Is One Of The Most Risible Scenes In The Farce Of Life.