Wealth is a relative thing since those who have little and want less are richer than those who have much but want more.

The cynic who twitted Aristippus by observing that the philosopher who could dine on herbs might despise the company of a king, was well replied to by Aristippus, when he remarked that the philosopher who could enjoy the company or a king might also despise a dinner of herbs.

The three great apostles of practical atheism, that make converts without persecuting, and retain them without preaching, are wealth, health and power.

Women that are the least bashful are often the most modest.

It may be observed of good writing, as of good blood, that it is much easier to say what it is composed of than to compose it.

The more gross the fraud the more glibly will it go down, and the more greedily be swallowed, since folly will always find faith where impostors will find imprudence.

Honor is the most capricious in her rewards. She feeds us with air, and often pulls down our house, to build our monument.