Wine gives great pleasure; and every pleasure is of itself a good. It is a good, unless counterbalanced by evil.

It is incident to physicians, I am afraid, beyond all other men, to mistake subsequence for consequence.

Change is not made without inconvenience.

Women have two weapons - cosmetics and tears

Man is a transitory being, and his designs must partake of the imperfections their author.

Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those who we cannot resemble.

Since life itself is uncertain, nothing which has life for its basis can boast much stability.