To despise theory is to have the excessively vain pretension to do without knowing what one does, and to speak without knowing what one says.

Let us be well assured of the Matter of Fact, before we trouble our selves with enquiring into the Cause. It is true, that this Method is too slow for the greatest part of Mankind, who run naturally to the Cause, and pass over the Truth of the Matter of Fact.

I feel nothing, apart from a certain difficulty in continuing to exist.

To be happy, one must have a good stomach and a bad heart.

Modesty in women has two special advantages,--it enhances beauty and veils uncomeliness.

A philospher sees the Earth as a large planet, travelling through the heavens, covered with fools

A man finds no sweeter voice in all the world than that which chants his praise.