“Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.”

A lottery is a taxation on all of the fools in creation.

Money will say more in one moment than the most eloquent lover can in years.

There is no zeal blinder than that which is inspired with a love of justice against offenders.

Human life very much resembles a game of chess: for, as in the latter, while a gamester is too attentive to secure himself very strongly on one side of the board, he is apt to leave an unguarded opening on the other, so doth it often happen in life.

Neither great poverty nor great riches will hear reason.

Riches without charity are nothing worth. They are a blessing only to him who makes them a blessing to others.

For I hope my Friends will pardon me, when I declare, I know none of them without a Fault; and I should be sorry if I could imagine, I had any Friend who could not see mine. Forgiveness, of this Kind, we give and demand in Turn.

Wine and youth are fire upon fire.

Most men like in women what is most opposite their own characters.

Thwackum was for doing justice, and leaving mercy to heaven.

Tea! The panacea for everything from weariness to a cold to a murder Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.

When I’m not thanked at all, I’m thanked enough.

Thirst teaches all animals to drink, but drunkenness belongs only to man.

The woman and the soldier who do not defend the first pass will never defend the last.

Some folks rail against other folks, because other folks have what some folks would be glad of.

Handsome is that handsome does.

I find the best way to love someone is not to change them, but instead, help them reveal the greatest version of themselves.

Life is the best and only timekeeper.

The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.

Goals are good for setting a direction, but systems are best for making progress.

Do your best and God will do the rest.

If you can’t handle someone at their worst then you don’t deserve them when they are at their best.

We decided that if we get the culture right, most of the stuff, like building a brand around delivering the very best customer service, will just take care of itself.

A high performer is someone who says, ‘I want to be the best at what I’m doing.’