Wine makes a man better pleased with himself. I do not say that it makes him more pleasing to others.

If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, sir, should keep his friendship in a constant repair.

I would advise you, Sir, to study algebra, if you are not an adept already in it: your head would get less muddy, and you will leave off tormenting your neighbours about paper and packthread, while we all live together in a world that is bursting with sin and sorrow.

The commodiousness of money is indeed great; but there are some advantages which money cannot buy, and which therefore no wise man will by the love of money be tempted to forego.

Dictionaries are like watches, the worst is better than none and the best cannot be expected to go quite true.

An infallible characteristic of meanness is cruelty.

Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good.