Humor is tragedy plus time.

I cannot help but notice that there is no problem between us that cannot be solved by your departure.

The perfection of wisdom, and the end of true philosophy is to proportion our wants to our possessions, our ambitions to our capacities, we will then be a happy and a virtuous people.

If there was two birds sitting on a fence, he would bet you which one would fly first.

Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection.

There have been innumerable Temporary Seekers after the Truth-have you ever heard of a permanent one?

I would rather have my ignorance than another man's knowledge, because I have so much of it.