It is with narrow-souled people as with narrow-necked bottles: the less they have in them, the more noise they make in pouring it out.

The ruling passion, be it what it will, The ruling passion conquers reason still.

An honest man's the noblest work of God.

Amusement is the happiness of those that cannot think.

To be angry is to revenge the faults of others on ourselves.

To err is human, to forgive divine.

A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring: There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, And drinking largely sobers us again.

Amusement is the happiness of those who cannot think.

Men, some to business, some to pleasure take; but ev'ry woman is at heart a rake.

Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate.