Seneca devoted much of his time to writing essays in praise of poverty, and in lending money at usurious rates.

Theres not a lot of good humor in medicine, but theres a lot of medicine in good humor.

A slander is like a hornet; if you cannot kill it dead at the first blow, better not to strike at it.

When you do laugh, open your mouth wide enough for the noise to get out without squealing, throw your head back as though you were going to be shaved, hold on to your false hair with both hands and then laugh till your soul gets thoroughly rested.

Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there.

I never had a man come to me for advice yet, but what I soon discovered that he thought more of his own opinion than he did of mine.

The less we know the more we suspect