Every man desires to live long, but no man wishes to be old.
The ruin of a State is generally preceded by an universal degeneracy of manners and contempt of religion.
I cannot imagine why we should be at the expense to furnish wit for succeeding ages, when the former have made no sort of provision for ours.
In men desire begets love, and in women love begets desire.
When I am in danger of bursting, I will go and whisper among the reeds.
A carpenter is known by his chips.