What I spent I lost; what I possessed is left to others; what I gave away remains with me.

If we may believe our logicians, man is distinguished from all other creatures by the faculty of laughter. He has a heart capable of mirth, and naturally disposed to it.

Mutability of temper and inconsistency with ourselves is the greatest weakness of human nature.

This not in mortals to command success, but we'll do more, Sempronius, we'll deserve it.

The friendships of the world are oft confederacies in vice, or leagues of pleasures.

It is pleasant to see a notorious profligate seized with a concern for religion, and converting his spleen into zeal.

Why will any man be so impertinently officious as to tell me all prospect of a future state is only fancy and delusion? Is there any merit in being the messenger of ill news. If it is a dream, let me enjoy it, since it makes me both the happier and better man.