Economy is the parent of integrity, of liberty, and of ease, and the beauteous sister of temperance, of cheerfulness and health.

A man in a jail has more room, better food, and commonly better company

A country is in a bad state, which is governed only by laws; because a thousand things occur for which laws cannot provide, and where authority ought to interpose.

I deny the lawfulness of telling a lie to a sick man for fear of alarming him; you have no business with consequences, you are to tell the truth.

We have less reason to be surprised or offended when we find others differ from us in opinion, because we very often differ from ourselves.

Sir, I did not count your glasses of wine, why should you number up my cups of tea?

Rain is good for vegetables, and for the animals who eat those vegetables, and for the animals who eat those animals.