In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior.
There is no great concurrence between learning and wisdom.
Rebellions of the belly are the worst.
If my people look as if they're in a dreadful fix, it's because I can't get them out of a technical dilemma.
Cure the disease and kill the patient.
Gardening is the purest of human pleasures.