I am persuaded that every time a man smiles - but much more so when he laughs - it adds something to this fragment of life.

In all unmerciful actions, the worst of men pay this compliment at least to humanity, as to endeavour to wear as much of the appearance of it, as the case will well let them.

The best friends in the world may differ sometimes.

Freethinkers are generally those who never think at all.

O blessed Health! thou art above all gold and treasure; 'tis thou who enlargest the soul, and openest all its powers to receive instruction, and to relish virtue. He that has thee has little more to wish for, and he that is so wretched as to want thee, wants everything with thee.

The most affluent may be stripped of all, and find his worldly comforts, like so many withered leaves, dropping from him.

Men tire themselves in the pursuit of sleep.