Ridicule Dishonours More Than Dishonour.

Boredom ... Causes Us To Neglect More Duties Than Does Interest.

Sometimes There Are Accidents In Our Lives The Skillful Extrication From Which Demands A Little Folly.

Gratitude Is A Lively Sense Of Benefits To Come.

Considering How Little The Beginning Or The Ceasing To Love Is In Our Own Power, It Is Foolish And Unreasonable For The Lover Or His Mistress To Complain Of One Another's Inconstancy.

Men May Boast Of Their Great Actions; But They Are More Often The Effects Of Chance Than Of Design.