Money is the source of the greatest vice, and that nation which is most rich, is most wicked.

an old woman ... is a person who has no sense of decency; if once she takes to living, the devil himself can't get rid of her.

You must not sneeze. If you have a vehement cold you must take no notice of it; if your nose membranes feel a great irritation you must hold your breath; if a sneeze still insists upon making its way you must oppose it keeping your teeth grinding together; if the violence of the pulse breaks some blood-vessel you must break the blood-vessel -- but not sneeze.

to diminish expectation is to increase enjoyment.

We continually say things to support an opinion, which we have given, that in reality we don't above half mean.

Wealth per se I never too much valued, and my acquaintance with its possessors has by no means increased my veneration for it.

O, we all acknowledge our faults, now; 'tis the mode of the day: but the acknowledgment passes for current payment; and therefore we never amend them.