God is a geometrician.

Consider how great is the encouragement which all the world gives to the lover; neither is he supposed to be doing anything dishonourable; but if he succeeds he is praised, and if he fail he is blamed.

If there is no contradictory impression, there is nothing to awaken reflection

Most people affirm pleasure to be the good, but the finer sort of wits say it is knowledge.

When a man drinks wine at dinner, he begins to be better pleased with himself.

When there is an income tax, the just man will pay more and the unjust less on the same amount of income.

What is better adapted than the festive use of wine in the first place to test and in the second place to train the character of a man, if care be taken in the use of it? What is there cheaper or more innocent?