I have ever hated all nations, professions, and communities, and all my love is toward individuals.

Some dire misfortune to portend, no enemy can match a friend.

For in reason, all government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery.

When a real genius appeares in this world, you'll know him by the fact that all the fools have allied against him.

It often happens that, if a lie be believed only for an hour, it has done its work, and there is no further occasion for it.

The best Maxim I know in this life is, to drink your Coffee when you can, and when you cannot, to be easy without it. While you continue to be splenetic, count upon it I will always preach. Thus much I sympathize with you that I am not cheerful enough to write, for I believe Coffee once a week is necessary to that.

Every man desires to live long, but no man wishes to be old.