The People are never so perfectly backed, but that they will kick and fling if not stroked at seasonable times. - George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax

Nothing would more contribute to make a Man wise, than to have always an Enemy in his view.

Remember that Children and Fools want every thing because they want Wit to distinguish: and therefore there is no stronger Evidence of a Crazy Understanding, than the making too large a Catalogue of things necessary, when in truth there are so very few things that have a right to be placed in it.

They who are of opinion that Money will do every thing, may very well be suspected to do every thing for Money.