Wine gives a man nothing. It neither gives him knowledge nor wit; it only animates a man, and enables him to bring out what a dread of the company has repressed. It only puts in motion what had been locked up in frost.

Sir, you must not neglect doing a thing immediately good from fear of remote evil; - from fear of its being abused.

How small of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure! Still to ourselves in every place consigned, Our own felicity we make or find. With secret course, which no loud storms annoy, Glides the smooth current of domestic joy.

Music is the only sensual pleasure without vice.

Courage is the greatest of all virtues, because if you haven't courage, you may not have an opportunity to use any of the others.

Every man is of importance to himself.

That kind of life is most happy which affords us most opportunities of gaining our own esteem.