Charles Churchill

Genius is of no country.

The best things carried to excess are wrong.

A joke's a very serious thing.

Great use they have, when in the handsOf one like me, who understands,Who understands the time and place,The person, manner, and the grace,Which fools neglect; so that we find,If all the requisites are join'd,From whence a perfect joke must spring,A joke's a very serious thing.