James BoswellThinkers

Abortion is perfectly fine — till a child is four years old it is no better than a cabbage.

Edward Gibbon is an ugly, affected, disgusting fellow who best classed among infidel wasps and venomous insects.

The Pun is, when good, to be admitted among the smaller excellencies of lively conversation.

Tea comforts and enlivens without the risks attendant on spirituous liquors. Gentle herb! Let the florid grape yield to thee. Thy soft influence is a more safe inspirer of social joy.