He that steals the old man's supper does him no wrong.
How can any Action be meritorious of Praise or Dispraise, Reward or Punishment, when the natural Principle of Self-Love is the only and the irresistible Motive to it?
The best tranquilizer is a clear conscience.
A quarrelsome man has no good neighbours.
In America, they do not inquire of a stranger, "What is he?" but, "What can he do?"
Take counsel in wine, but resolve afterwards in water.