All argument is against it; but all belief is for it.

Little would be wanting to the happiness of life, if every man could conform to the right as soon as he was shown it.

Enlarge my life with multitude of days, In health, in sickness, thus the suppliant prays; Hides from himself his state, and shuns to know, That life protracted is protracted woe. Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts up all the passages of joy.

He who does not mind his belly, will hardly mind anything else.

The natural progress of the works of men is from rudeness to convenience, from convenience to elegance, and from elegance to nicety.

The most fatal disease of friendship is gradual decay, or dislike hourly increased by causes too slender for complaint, and too numerous for removal.

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.