Ignatius Sancho

"...an awkward loon- whom I do sometimes care about- who has more wit than money- more good sense than wit- more urbanity than sense- and more pride than some princes"

"I am one of those people whom the vulgar and illiberal call "Negurs."- The first part of my life was rather unlucky, as I was placed in a family who judged ignorance the best and only security for obe…"

"... as you are not to be a boy all your life- and I trust would not be reckoned a fool- use your every endeavour to be a good man"

"... how comes it that- without the advantages of a twentieth generationship of noble blood flowing uncontaminated in your veins- without the customary three years dissipation at college- and the four …"

"Self-love, my friend, bewitches parents to give too much indulgence to infantine foibles;- the constant cry is, "Poor little soul, it knows no better!" If it swears, that's a sign of wit and spirit; i…"

"MA CHERE AMIE, … I awake to fears of invasion, to noise, faction, drums, soldiers, and care:- the whole town has now but two employments- the learning of French, and the exercise of arms- which is hig…"

"... to my inexpressible happiness, she is my wife, and truly best part, without a single tinge of my defects"

"Old folks love to seem wise- and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs, take the consequence."