Every movement reveals us.

I do not know whether I would not like much better to have produced one perfectly formed child by intercourse with the muses than by intercourse with my wife.

The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.

I see several animals that live so entire and perfect a life, some without sight, others without hearing: who knows whether to us also one, two, or three, or many other senses, may not be wanting?

The greater part of the world's troubles are due to questions of grammar.

Those that will combat use and custom by the strict rules of grammar do but jest

A wise man sees as much as he ought, not as much as he can.