If we can sleep without dreaming, it is well that painful dreams are avoided. If, while we sleep, we can have any pleasing dreams, it is as the French say, tant gagne, so much added to the pleasure of life.

'Tis more noble to forgive, and more manly to despise, than to revenge an Injury.

Those who govern, having much business on their hands, do not generally like to take the trouble of considering and carrying into execution new projects. The best public measures are therefore seldom adopted from previous wisdom, but forced by the occasion.

Lighthouses are more helpful than churches.

In order to be happy you need a good dog, a good woman, and ready money.

Hear reason, or she'll make you feel her.

I didn't fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do it wrong.