The Bible. That is what fools have written, what imbeciles commend, what rogues teach and young children are made to learn by heart.
Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value - zero.
The first clergyman was the first rascal who met the first fool.
The punishment of criminals should be of use; when a man is hanged he is good for nothing.
Tears are the silent language of grief.
A small number of choice books are sufficient.