Anyone whose needs are small seems threatening to the rich, because he's always ready to escape their control.

There are more fools than wise men, and even in a wise man there is more folly than wisdom.

Anticipation leads the way to victory, and is the spur to conquest.

Thought consoles us for all, and heals all. If at times it does you ill, ask it for the remedy for that ill and it will give it to you.

Love is more pleasant than marriage for the same reason that novels are more amusing than history.

People are governed with the head; kindness of heart is little use in chess.

Someone described Providence as the baptismal name of chance; no doubt some pious person will retort that chance is the nickname of Providence.