He that has never known adversity is but half acquainted with others, or with himself.

Gold is worshipped in all climates, without a single temple, and by all classes, without a single hypocrite.

The masses procure their opinions ready made in open market.

None are so seldom found alone, and are so soon tired of their own company, as those coxcombs who are on the best terms with themselves.

From its very inaction, idleness ultimately becomes the most active cause of evil; as a palsy is more to be dreaded than a fever. The Turks have a proverb which says that the devil tempts all other men, but that idle men tempt the devil.

Wealth after all is a relative thing since he that has little and wants less is richer than he that has much and wants more.

Logic is a large drawer, containing some useful instruments, and many more that are superfluous. A wise man will look into it for two purposes, to avail himself of those instruments that are really useful, and to admire the ingenuity with which those that are not so, are assorted and arranged.