To know ourselves, is agreed by all to be the most useful Learning the first Lessons, therefore, given us ought to be on that Subject.

Those who are unjust in one Thing, will be so in others.

Those Women who boast the Affections of their Admirers, have a greater share of Vanity than Love.

Those possest of the greatest Virtues are always least pleas'd with the repetition of them.

Of all the Beauties, it is that which attracts the most lasting Admiration, gives the greatest Charm to every thing we say or do, and renders us amiable in every Station, and thro' every Stage of Life.

There is one Quality, which has somewhat so heavenly in it that by so much the more we are possess'd of it, by so much the more we draw nearer to the Great Author of Nature.

These are the lords That have bought titles: men may merchandise Wares, ay and traffic in all commodities From sea to sea, and from shore to shore: But in my thought, of all things that are sold, 'Tis pity honor should be bought for gold: It cuts off all desert.

The Unhappy may, possibly, by indulging Thought, hit on some lucky Stratagem for the Relief of his Misfortunes, and the Happy may be infinitely more so by contemplating on his Condition.