Some men's memory is like a box where a man should mingle his jewels with his old shoes.

Our nature hardly allows us to have enough of anything without having too much.

The best party is but a kind of conspiracy against the rest of the nation.

Nothing would more contribute to make a man wise than to have always an enemy in his view.

Brass shines as fair to the ignorant as gold to the goldsmiths.

Experience teaches that a strong memory is generally joined to a weak judgment.

Oft has good nature been the fool's defence, And honest meaning gilded want of sense.