"I am assured by a very knowing American of my acquaintance in London; that a young healthy child, well nursed, is, at a year old, a most delicious, nourishing, and wholesome food; whether stewed, roas…"

"If Heaven had looked upon riches to be a valuable thing, it would not have given them to such a scoundrel."

"I have ever hated all nations, professions, and communities, and all my love is toward individuals: for instance, I hate the tribe of lawyers, but I love Counsellor Such-a-one, and Judge Such-a-one: s…"

"It is computed, that eleven thousand persons have at several times suffered death, rather than submit to break their eggs at the smaller end."

"Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own."