A painter will paint a cobbler, carpenter, or any other artist, though he knows nothing of their arts; and, if he is a good artist, he may deceive children or simple persons, when he shows them his picture of a carpenter from a distance, and they will fancy that they are looking at a real carpenter.

Why should we pay so much attention to what the majority thinks?

Living or dead, to a good man there can come no evil.

A multitude of books distracts the mind.

They are not only idle who do nothing, but they are idle also who might be better employed.

Happiness is unrepented pleasure.

The understanding of mathematics is necessary for a sound grasp of ethics.