A wise man should have money in his head, but not in his heart.

I have ever hated all nations, professions, and communities, and all my love is toward individuals: for instance, I hate the tribe of lawyers, but I love Counsellor Such-a-one, and Judge Such-a-one: so with physicians - I will not speak of my own trade - soldiers, English, Scotch, French, and the rest. But principally I hate and detest that animal called man, although I heartily love John, Peter, Thomas, and so forth. This is the system upon which I have governed myself many years, but do not tell.

All human race would be wits. And millions miss, for one that hits.

Men always grow vicious before they become unbelievers.

There never appear more than five or six men of genius in an age, but if they were united the world could not stand before them.

Arbitrary power is the natural object of temptation to a prince, as wine and women to a young fellow, or a bribe to a judge, or avarice to old age.

A fig for your bill of fare; show me your bill of company.