Nothing is more useful than wine for strengthening the body and also more detrimental to our pleasure if moderation be lacking.

No book so bad but some part may be of use.

Let not things, because they are common, enjoy for that the less share of our consideration.

The largest land animal is the elephant, and it is the nearest to man in intelligence: it understands the language of its country and obeys orders, remembers duties that it has been taught, is pleased by affection and by marks of honour, nay more it possesses virtues rare even in man, honesty, wisdom, justice, also respect for the stars and reverence for the sun and moon.

There is alas no law against incompetency; no striking example is made. They learn by our bodily jeopardy and make experiments until the death of the patients, and the doctor is the only person not punished for murder.

Most men are afraid of a bad name, but few fear their consciences.

The only thing man knows instinctively is how to weep.