A man is in general better pleased when he has a good dinner upon his table, than when his wife talks Greek.

To neglect at any time preparation for death is to sleep on our post at a siege; to omit it in old age is to sleep at an attack.

Marriage is the strictest tie of perpetual friendship, and there can be no friendship without confidence, and no confidence without integrity; and he must expect to be wretched, who pays to beauty, riches, or politeness that regard which only virtue and piety can claim.

Those who will not take the trouble to think for themselves, have always somebody that thinks for them; and the difficulty in writing is to please those from whom others learn to be pleased.

In general those parents have the most reverence who most deserve it; for he that lives well cannot be despised.

A cow is a very good animal in the field; but we turn her out of a garden.

Power is gradually stealing away from the many to the few, because the few are more vigilant and consistent.