Great wants proceed from great wealth; but they are undutiful children, for they sink wealth down to poverty.
Henry Home, Lord KamesLuxury possibly may contribute to give bread to the poor; but if there were no luxury, there would be no poor.
Henry Home, Lord KamesAn infallible way to make your child miserable is to satisfy all his demands.
Henry Home, Lord KamesAs nice as we are in love, we forgive more faults in that than in friendship.
Henry Home, Lord Kames