Human society is like an arch, kept from falling by the mutual pressure of its parts

Whatsoever has exceeded its proper limit is in an unstable position.

No evil is without its compensation.

To expel hunger and thirst there is no necessity of sitting in a palace and submitting to the supercilious brow and contumelious favour of the rich and great there is no necessity of sailing upon the deep or of following the camp What nature wants is every where to be found and attainable without much difficulty whereas require the sweat of the brow for these we are obliged to dress anew j compelled to grow old in the field and driven to foreign mores A sufficiency is always at hand

Pain, scorned by yonder gout-ridden wretch, endured by yonder dyspeptic in the midst of his dainties, borne bravely by the girl in travail. Slight thou art, if I can bear thee, short thou art if I cannot bear thee!

Health is the soul that animates all the enjoyments of life, which fade and are tasteless without it.

There is no fair wind for one who knows not whither he is bound.