There is no crime more infamous than the violation of truth. It is apparent that men can be social beings no longer than they believe each other. When speech is employed only as the vehicle of falsehood, every man must disunite himself from others, inhabit his own cave and seek prey only for himself.

Being married to those sleepy-souled women is just like playing at cards for nothing: no passion is excited and the time is filled up. I do not, however, envy a fellow one of those honeysuckle wives for my part, as they are but creepers at best and commonly destroy the tree they so tenderly cling about.

The disturbers of our happiness, in this world, are our desires, our griefs, and our fears.

All imposture weakens confidence and chills benevolence.

He that pines with hunger, is in little care how others shall be fed. The poor man is seldom studious to make his grandson rich.

Most men are more willing to indulge in easy vices than to practise laborious virtues.

People in distress never think that you feel enough.