A new acquaintance is like a new book. I prefer it, even if bad, to a classic.

What we anticipate seldom occurs; what we least expect generally happens.

As a general rule, nobody has money who ought to have it.

Youth is a blunder; Manhood a struggle, Old Age a regret.

All is mystery; but he is a slave who will not struggle to penetrate the dark veil.

Nature has given us two ears but only one mouth.

Extreme views are never just; something always turns up which disturbs the calculations formed upon their data.