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.

The latter part of a wise person's life is occupied with curing the follies, prejudices and false opinions they contracted earlier.

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

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

A poor spirit is poorer than a poor purse. A very few pounds a year would ease a man of the scandal of avarice.

War: that mad game the world so loves to play.

Live every day as your last, because one of these days, it will be.