Marriage is a desperate thing.

Pleasures are all alike simply considered in themselves: he that hunts, or he that governs the commonwealth, they both please themselves alike, only we commend that, whereby we ourselves receive some benefit.

Of all the actions of a man's life, his marriage does least concern other people, yet of all the actions of our lives, 'tis the most meddled with by other people.

Talk what you will of the Jews,--that they are cursed: they thrive wherever they come; they are able to oblige the prince of their country by lending him money; none of them beg; they keep together; and as for their being hated, why, Christians hate one another as much.

The happiness of married life depends upon making small sacrifices with readiness and cheerfulness.

Humility is a virtue all preach, none practice; and yet everybody is content to hear.

We look after religion as the butcher did after his knife, when he had it in his mouth.