The true wealth of a state consists in the number of its inhabitants, in their toil and industry.
We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him.
You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your art of war.
Adversity is the midwife of genius
In war, as in prostitution, amateurs are often better than professionals.
Water, air, and cleanness are the chief articles in my pharmacy.