“Our minds are like our stomaches; they are whetted by the change of their food, and variety supplies both with fresh appetite.”

“Men, even when alone, lighten their labors by song, however rude it may be.”

“When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield.”

“Nothing is more dangerous to men than a sudden change of fortune.”

“The perfection of art is to conceal art.”

“While we are examining into everything we sometimes find truth where we least expected it.”

“In almost everything, experience is more valuable than precept.”

“A liar should have a good memory.”

“Our minds are like our stomaches; they are whetted by the change of their food, and variety supplies both with fresh appetite.”

“The obscurity of a writer is generally in proportion to his incapacity.”

“A liar should have a good memory.”