And he gave it for his opinion, "that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together.

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

Pride, ill nature, and want of sense are the three great sources of ill manners; without some one of these defects, no man will behave himself ill for want of experience, or what, in the language of fools, is called knowing the world.

There is no vice which mankind carries to such wild extremes as that of avarice.

I must complain the cards are ill shuffled till I have a good hand.

The two maxims of any great man at court are, always to keep his countenance, and never to keep his word.

No wise man ever wished to be younger.