Life with Fools consists in Drinking; with the wise Man, living's Thinking.

A long life may not be good enough, but a good life is long enough.

Take time for all things: great haste makes great waste.

There is much difference between imitating a good man and counterfeiting him.

My List of Virtues contain'd at first but twelve: But a Quaker Friend having kindly inform'd me that I was generally thought proud; that my Pride show'd itself frequently in Conversation; that I was not content with being in the right when discussing any Point, but was overbearing & rather insolent; of which he convinc'd me by mentioning several Instances; - I determined endeavouring to cure myself ..., and I added Humility to my List, giving an extensive Meaning to the Word.

If you'd be beloved, make yourself amiable. A true friend is the best possession.

The discovery of a wine is of greater moment than the discovery of a constellation. The universe is too full of stars.