It must be confessed that the inventors of the mechanical arts have been much more useful to men than the inventors of syllogisms.

What can I hope when all is right?

The Pride of every Jew finds cause to believe that the cause of their down fall is not their detestable politics, or ignorance of social graces, but the raft of God. They believe it took a miracle to undo them.

I envy animals for two things - their ignorance of evil to come, and their ignorance of what is said about them.

Originality is nothing but judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed one from another.

Constant happiness is the philosopher's stone of the soul.

Wine is the divine juice of September.