one would suffer a great deal to be happy.

As marriage produces children, so children produce care and disputes; and wrangling.

I have often observ'd the loudest Laughers to be the dullest Fellows in the Company.

Begin nothing without considering what the end may be.

Civility costs nothing, and buys everything.

The most romantic region of every country is that where the mountains unite themselves with the plains or lowlands.

You can be pleased with nothing if you are not pleased with yourself.