The mind that is much elevated and insolent with prosperity, and cast down with adversity, is generally abject and base.

Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?

Most men are in a coma when they are at rest and mad when they act.

Of all the gifts that wise Providence grants us to make life full and happy, friendship is the most beautiful.

Many friends are the key to happiness

There is no such thing as justice or injustice among those beasts that cannot make agreements not to injure or be injured. This is also true of those tribes that are unable or unwilling to make agreements not to injure or be injured.

It is possible to provide security against other ills, but as far as death is concerned, we men live in a city without walls.