For fools admire but men of sense approve.
For Forms of Government let fools contest whatever is best administered is best.
Offend her and she knows not to forgive Oblige her and she'll hate you while you live.
All other goods by fortune's hand are given: A wife is the peculiar gift of Heav'n.
Party-spirit . . . which at best is but the madness of many for the gain of a few.
Blessed be he who expects nothing for he shall never be disappointed.
Some old men, continually praise the time of their youth. In fact, you would almost think that there were no fools in their days, but unluckily they themselves are left as an example.
Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing.
Nature and nature's laws lay hid in the night. God said, Let Newton be! and all was light!
If I am right Thy grace impart Still in the right to stay If I am wrong O teach my heart To find that better way!
A man of business may talk of philosophy a man who has none may practise it.
Amusement is the happiness of those who cannot think.
There is nothing meritorious but virtue and friendship.
How shall I love the sin yet keep the sense And love the offender yet detest the offence?
Be not the first by whom the new are tried Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Know thy own point: this kind, this due degreeOf blindness, weakness, Heav'n bestows on thee.
If it be the chief point of friendship to comply with a friend's notions and inclinations he possesses this is an eminent degree; he lies down when I sit, and walks when I walk, which is more that man...
Know thyself, presume not God to scan;The proper study of mankind is man.
Slave to no sect, who takes no private road, But looks through Nature up to Nature's God.
Lo! The poor Indian, whose untutored mind sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind.