Some volumes against Deism fell into my hands ... they produced an effect precisely the reverse to what was intended by the writers; for the arguments of the Deists, which were cited in order to be refuted, appeared to me much more forcibly than the refutation itself; in a word, I soon became a thorough Deist.

I should have no objection to go over the same life from its beginning to the end: requesting only the advantage authors have, of correcting in a second edition the faults of the first.

Hot things, sharp things, sweet things, cold things All rot the teeth, and make them look like old things.

If better is possible, good is not enough

Remember that credit is money.

Life's Tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.

Do not do that which you would not have known.