The best way to help the poor is to make them uncomfortable in their own poverty.

If you would persuade, you must appeal to interest rather than intellect.

In 1736 I lost one of my sons, a fine boy of four years old, by the small-pox, taken in the common way. I long regretted bitterly, and still regret that I had not given it to him by inoculation. This I mention for the sake of parents who omit that operation, on the supposition that they should never forgive themselves if a child died under it; my example showing that the regret may be the same either way, and that, therefore, the safer should be chosen.

Wherever desirable superfluities are imported, industry is excited, and thereby plenty is produced. Were only necessaries permitted to be purchased, men would work no more than was necessary for that purpose.

Joy doesn't exist in the world, it exists in us.

Fatigue is the best pillow.

Blame-all and Praise-all are two blockheads.