Believe none of what you hear and half of what you see.

When men differ in opinion, both sides ought equally to have the advantage of being heard by the public; when Truth and Error have fair play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter.

Three things are men most likely to be cheated in, a horse, a wig, and a wife.

What maintains one vice would bring up two children.

I was surprised to find myself so much fuller of Faults than I had imagined, but I had the Satisfaction of seeing them diminish.

Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of.

Great hopes make everything great possible