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Most men make little other use of their Speech than to give evidence against their own Understanding.
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)
In this Age, when it is said of a Man, He knows how to live , it may be imply’d he is not very honest.
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)
If Men considered how many Things there are that Riches cannot buy, they would not be so fond of them.
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)
A Man may so overdo it in looking too far before him, that he may stumble the more for it.
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)
They who are of opinion that Money will do every thing, may very well be suspected to do every thing for Money.
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)
He that leaveth nothing to chance will do few things ill, but he will do very few things.
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)
It is a general Mistake to think the Men we like are good for every thing, and those we do not, good for nothing.
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)
A wise man will keep his Suspicions muzzled, but he will keep them awake.
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)
The vanity of teaching often tempteth a Man to forget he is a Blockhead.
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)
It is Ill-manners to silence a Fool, and Cruelty to let him go on.
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)
Malice, like Lust, when it is at the Height, doth not know Shame.
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)
Men take more pains to hide than to mend themselves.
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)
Modesty is oftner mistaken than any other Virtue.
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)
MISPENDING a Man's time is a kind of self-homicide, it is making Life to be of no use.
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)
A Man is to go about his own Business as if he had not a Friend in the World to help him in it.
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)
Folly is often more cruel in the consequence, than malice can be in the intent.
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)
A Prince who will not undergo the Difficulty of Understanding, must undergo the Danger of Trusting.
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)
Money hath too great a Preference given to it by States, as well as by particular Men.
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)
If Men would think how often their own Words are thrown at their Heads, they would less often let them go out of their Mouths.
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)
Nothing hath an uglier Look to us than Reason, when it is not of our side.
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)