If the man who turnips cries, Cry not when his father dies, 'Tis a proof that he had rather Have a turnip than his father. - Samuel Johnson

Greek, sir, is like lace; every man gets as much of it as he can.

A man is very apt to complain of the ingratitude of those who have risen far above him. A man when he gets into a higher sphere, into other habits of life, cannot keep up all his former connections. Then, Sir, those who knew him formerly upon a level with themselves, may think that they ought still to be treated as on a level, which cannot be; and an acquaintance in a former situation may bring out things which it would be very disagreeable to have mentioned before higher company, though, perhaps, everybody knows of them.

I look upon it, that he who does not mind his belly will hardly mind anything else.