The Happy Combination Of Fortuitous Circumstances.

Ridicule, The Weapon Of All Others Most Feared By Enthusiasts Of Every Description, And Which From Its Predominance Over Such Minds, Often Checks What Is Absurd, And Fully As Often Smothers That Which Is Noble.

He Hath A Share Of Man's Intelligence, But No Share Of Man's Falsehood.

I Have Sometimes Thought Of The Final Cause Of Dogs Having Such Short Lives And I Am Quite Satisfied It Is In Compassion To The Human Race; For If We Suffer So Much In Losing A Dog After An Acquaintance Of Ten Or Twelve Years, What Would It Be If They Were To Live Double That Time?

If You Keep A Thing Seven Years, You Are Sure To Find A Use For It.

I Will Tear This Folly From My Heart, Though Every Fibre Bleed As I Rend It Away!