It is a maxim, that those, to whom everybody allows the second place, have an undoubted title to the first.

Many a truth is told in jest.

If Heaven had looked upon riches to be a valuable thing, it would not have given them to such a scoundrel.

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.

Words are but wind; and learning is nothing but words; ergo, learning is nothing but wind.

Undoubtedly, philosophers are in the right when they tell us that nothing is great or little otherwise than by comparison.

Principally I hate and detest that animal called man; although I heartily love John, Peter, Thomas, and so forth.