“The brain is the highest of the organs in position, and it is protected by the vault of the head; it has no flesh or blood or refuse. It is the citadel of sense-perception.”

Envy always implies conscious inferiority wherever it resides.

Lust is an enemy to the purse, a foe to the person, a canker to the mind, a corrosive to the conscience, a weakness of the wit, a besotter of the senses, and finally, a mortal bane to all the body.

A god cannot procure death for himself, even if he wished it, which, so numerous are the evils of life, has been granted to man as our chief good.

The only thing man knows instinctively is how to weep.

Our civilization depends largely on paper.

Nature has given man no better thing than shortness of life.

The lust of avarice as so totally seized upon mankind that their wealth seems rather to possess them than they possess their wealth.

It has become quite a common proverb that in wine there is truth.

Envy always implies conscious inferiority wherever it resides.

Man is the only one that knows nothing, that can learn nothing without being taught. He can neither speak nor walk nor eat, and in short he can do nothing at the prompting of nature only, but weep.

There is always something new out of Africa.

Nothing is more useful than wine for strengthening the body and also more detrimental to our pleasure if moderation be lacking.

We live by reposing trust in each other.

Most men are afraid of a bad name, but few fear their consciences.

In wine, there’s truth.

No one is wise at all times.

I thought religion would eventually wither away and we’d all be worshiping at the altar of science.

Beginning of all knowledge comes from humility.

Give crowns and pounds and guineas But not your heart away; Give pearls away and rubies, But keep your fancy free.

There is not a command God gives to His children for which He does not provide the enablement for obedience.

Liberty is given by nature even to mute animals.

You want to spend your millions on a worthless cause? Try donating it to the Democrats.

Giving back is the right thing to do, whether it’s donating clothing or even just a smile to someone who needs it.

When we donate, we are all on the same team!