Philosophy ... should not pretend to increase our present stock, but make us economists of what we are possessed of.

[T]here are depths of thousands of miles which are hidden from our inquiry. The only tidings we have from those unfathomable regions are by means of volcanoes, those burning mountains that seem to discharge their materials from the lowest abysses of the earth.

Even children follow'd with endearing wile, And pluck'd his gown, to share the good man's smile.

When we take a slight survey of the surface of our globe a thousand objects offer themselves which, though long known, yet still demand our curiosity.

I can't say whether we had more wit among us now than usual, but I am certain we had more laughing, which answered the end as well.

That virtue which requires to be ever guarded is scarce worth the sentinel.

And learn the luxury of doing good.