In order for three people to keep a secret, two must be dead.

Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself.

There are two ways of being happy: We must either diminish our wants or augment our means - either may do - the result is the same and it is for each man to decide for himself and to do that which happens to be easier.

If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed.

Perhaps I was too saucy and provoking.

There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's self.

It is easier to prevent bad habits than to break them.