Sir, There Is No End

It Is Commonly Supposed That The Uniformity Of A Studious Life Affords No Matter For Narration: But The Truth Is, That Of The Most Studious Life A Great Part Passes Without Study. An Author Partakes Of The Common Condition Of Humanity; He Is Born And Married Like Another Man; He Has Hopes And Fears, Expectations And Disappointments, Griefs And Joys, And Friends And Enemies, Like A Courtier Or A Statesman; Nor Can I Conceive Why His Affairs Shuld Not Excite Curiosity As Much As The Whisper Of A Drawing-room, Or The Factions Of A Camp.

Kindness Is In Our Power, Even When Fondness Is Not.

Before Dinner Men Meet With Great Inequality Of Understanding.

Rash Oaths, Whether Kept Or Broken, Frequently Produce Guilt.

Those That Have Done Nothing In Life, Are Not Qualified To Judge Of Those That Have Done Little