The perfect is the enemy of the good.
The only way to comprehend what mathematicians mean by Infinity is to contemplate the extent of human stupidity.
In this country [England] it is good to kill an admiral from time to time, to encourage the others. The reference is to Admiral John Byng, who was executed in 1757 for failing to prevent the French from taking Minorca.
The punishment of criminals should be of use; when a man is hanged he is good for nothing.
The pursuit of pleasure must be the goal of every rational person.
History contains little beyond a list of people who have accommodate themselves with other people's property.