I was ever of the opinion, that the honest man who married and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single, and only talked of population.

A mind too vigorous and active, serves only to consume the body to which it is joined.

Blest that abode, where want and pain repair, And every stranger finds a ready chair.

I chose my wife, as she did her wedding gown, for qualities that would wear well.

True wisdom consists of tracing effects to their causes.

And what is friendship but a name, A charm that lulls to sleep, A shade that follows wealth or fame, And leaves the wretch to weep?

Taste is the power of relishing or rejecting whatever is offered for the entertainment of the imagination.