In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd.

I have always heard, Sancho, that doing good to base fellows is like throwing water into the sea.

The foolish sayings of the rich pass for wise saws in society.

For a man to attain to an eminent degree in learning costs him time, watching, hunger, nakedness, dizziness in the head, weakness in the stomach, and other inconveniences.

An honest man's word is as good as his bond.

Truth indeed rather alleviates than hurts, and will always bear up against falsehood, as oil does above water.

There's no taking trout with dry breeches.