Crimes generally punish themselves.

Thus love is the most easy and agreeable, and gratitude the most humiliating, affection of the mind. We never reflect on the man we love without exulting in our choice, while he who has bound us to him by benefits alone rises to our ideas as a person to whom we have in some measure forfeited our freedom.

Life at the greatest and best is but a froward child, that must be humored and coaxed a little till it falls asleep, and then all the care is over.

Teach erring man to spurn the rage of gain.

No one but a fool would measure their satisfaction by what the world thinks of it.

There is nothing so absurd or ridiculous that has not at some time been said by some philosopher.

Them that asks no questions isn't told a lie.