Those That Govern Most Make Least Noise.

Pride May Be Allowed To This Or That Degree, Else A Man Cannot Keep Up Dignity. In Gluttony There Must Be Eating, In Drunkenness There Must Be Drinking; 'tis Not The Eating, And 'tis Not The Drinking That Must Be Blamed, But The Excess. So In Pride.

Opinion Is Something Wherein I Go About To Give Reasons Why All The World Should Think As I Think.

Pleasures Are All Alike Simply Considered In Themselves: He That Hunts, Or He That Governs The Commonwealth, They Both Please Themselves Alike, Only We Commend That, Whereby We Ourselves Receive Some Benefit.

Never Tell Your Resolution Beforehand, Or It's Twice As Onerous A Duty.

Fine Wits Destroy Themselves With Their Own Plots, In Meddling With Great Affairs Of State.