In every animal that walks upright, the deficiency of the Fluids that fill the Muscles appears first in the highest Part: The Face first grows lank and wrinkled; then the neck; then the breast and arms; the lower parts continuing to the last as plump as ever; so that covering all above with a basket, and regarding only what is below the girdle, it is impossible of two women to know an old from a young one.

Who had deceived thee so often as thyself?

One today is worth two tomorrows.

He was so learned that he could name a horse in nine languages; so ignorant that he bought a cow to ride on.

If all but myself were blind, I should want neither a fine house nor fine furniture.

Squeamish stomachs cannot eat without pickles.

Rules too soft are seldomly followed; rules too harsh are seldomly executed.