We imagine much more appropriately an artisan on his toilet seat or on his wife than a great president, venerable by his demeanorand his ability. It seems to us that they do not stoop from their lofty thrones even to live.

I agree that we should work and prolong the functions of life as far as we can, and hope that Death may find me planting my cabbages, but indifferent to him and still more to the unfinished state of my garden.

The archer who overshoots his mark does no better than he who falls short of it.

It is not necessity but abundance which produces greed.

The receipts of cookery are swelled to a volume, but a good stomach excels them all; to which nothing contributes more than industry and temperance.

Wit is a dangerous weapon, even to the possessor, if he knows not how to use it discreetly.

There is no doubt that Greek and Latin are great and handsome ornaments, but we buy them too dear.