If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.
It is a law of nature that fainthearted men should be the fruit of luxurious countries, for we never find that the same soil produces delicacies and heroes.
If someone were to put a proposition before men bidding them choose, after examination, the best customs in the world, each nation would certainly select its own
