The learned fool writes his nonsense in better language than the unlearned, but it is still nonsense.

It is the man and woman united that makes the complete human being. Separate she lacks his force of body and strength of reason; he her softness, sensibility and acute discernment. Together they are most likely to succeed in the world.

Since thou are not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.

The best tranquilizer is a clear conscience.

Notwithstanding my experiments with electricity the thunderbolt continues to fall under our noses and beards; and as for the tyrant, there are a million of us still engaged at snatching away his sceptre.

A ship under sail and a big-bellied woman, Are the handsomest two things that can be seen common.

The second vice is lying, the first is running in debt.