Believe me, 'tis a godlike thing to lend; to owe is a heroic virtue.

Early rising is no pleasure; early drinking's just the measure.

I never sleep in comfort save when I am hearing a sermon or praying to God.

The deed will be accomplished with the least amount of bloodshed possible, and, if possible ..., we'll save all the souls and send them happily off to their abode.

You have no obligation under the sun other than to discover your real needs, to fulfill them, and to rejoice in doing so.

Few and signally blessed are those whom Jupiter has destined to be cabbage-planters. For they've always one foot on the ground andthe other not far from it. Anyone is welcome to argue about felicity and supreme happiness. But the man who plants cabbages I now positively declare to be the happiest of mortals.

One inch of joy surmounts of grief a span, Because to laugh is proper to the man.