Adversity has the same effect on a man that severe training has on the pugilist: it reduces him to his fighting weight.

To enjoy a good reputation, give publicly, and steal privately.

We are ap tu hate them, who wont take our advice, and despise them who do.

The books are balanced in heaven, not here.

Pyrotechnically considered, [laughing] is the fire-works of the soul.

The man whose only pleasure in life is making money, weighs less on the moral scale than an angleworm.

About the most originality that any writer can hope to achieve honestly is to steal with good judgment.