Whatever you do, do it to the purpose; do it thoroughly, not superficially. Go to the bottom of things. Any thing half done, or half known, is in my mind, neither done nor known at all. Nay, worse, for it often misleads.
Preserving health by too severe a rule is a worrisome malady.
Meetings are indispensable when you don't want to do anything.
Write a wise saying and your name will live forever.
All men are frauds. The only difference between them is that some admit it. I myself deny it.
I believe in God, only I spell it Nature.
Could you imagine how horrible things would be if we always told others how we felt? Life would be intolerably bearable.