Morally considered, laughter is next to the Ten Commandments.
Occasions are rare; and those, who know how to seize upon them, are rarer.
Early genius, like early cabbage, does not head well.
Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well.
A WISE MAN never enjoys himself so much, or a FOOL so little, as when he is alone.
Wise men have but few confidants, and cunning ones none.