We have all our playthings. Happy are they who are contented with those they can obtain; those hours are spent in the wisest manner that can easiest shade the ills of life, and are the least productive of ill consequences.

Remember my unalterable maxim, "When we love, we always have something to say.

Prudent people are very happy; 'tis an exceeding fine thing, that's certain, but I was born without it, and shall retain to my day of Death the Humour of saying what I think.

Muse, time has taught me that all metaphysical systems, even historical facts given as truths, are hardly that, so I amuse myself with more agreeable lies; I no longer read anything but novels.

Copiousness of words, however ranged, is always false eloquence, though it will ever impose on some sort of understandings.

Men are vile inconstant toads.

People wish their enemies dead - but I do not; I say give them the gout, give them the stone!