All political parties die at last of swallowing their own lies.

Mathematical Knowledge adds a manly Vigour to the Mind, frees it from Prejudice, Credulity, and Superstition.

He that sows his grain upon marble will have many a hungry belly before his harvest.

Truth is the same thing to the understanding, as Music to the ear, and Beauty to the eye.

Biography is one of the new terrors of death.

Law is a Bottomless-Pit, it is a Cormorant, a Harpy, that devours every thing.

Unjust force can never give any just dominion.

Mathematical studies may serve for a pleasant entertainment for those hours which young men are apt to throw away upon their vices.

What I have said may serve to recommend mathematics for acquiring a vigorous constitution of mind; for which purpose they are as useful as exercise is for procuring health and strength to the body.

Never contradict. Never explain. Never apologize. (Those are the secrets of a happy life!)

The first Care in building of Cities, is to make them airy and well perflated; infectious Distempers must necessarily be propagated amongst Mankind living close together.

What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well.

Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.

I wonder if it's possible to have a love affair that lasts forever.

If men are given food, but no chastisement nor any work, they become insolent.

D energy - Domestic jobs; Domestic energy; Deficit reduction.

Soften my hard self-opinionatedness, which time has hardened so exceedingly!

The advocates of literal interpretation have been the most efficacious enemies of those doctrines whose nature they profess to venerate.

There is a necessary limit to our achievement, but none to our attempt.

I love guns. I love shooting guns.

A good party is where you enjoy good people, and they taste even better with Champagne.