Take a straw and throw it up into the air, you may see by that which way the wind is.

Old friends are best.

Never tell your resolution beforehand, or it's twice as onerous a duty.

They that are against Superstition oftentimes run into it of the wrong side. If I will wear all colours but black, then am I superstitious in not wearing black.

Ignorance of the law excuses no man; not that all men know the law, but because 'tis an excuse every man will plead, and no man can tell how to refute him.

There is no book on which we can rest in a dying moment but the Bible.

The House of Commons is called the Lower House, in twenty Acts of Parliament; but what are twenty Acts of Parliament amongst Friends?

The happiness of married life depends upon making small sacrifices with readiness and cheerfulness.

Idolatry is in a man's own thought, not in the opinion of another.

Ignorance of the law excuses no man.

A gallant man is above ill words.

Nights through dreams tell the myths forgotten by the day.

It would not do to tell other people, not just because they wouldn't believe but because they wouldn't care.

I'm very interested in architecture.

When I discovered dancing, I learned to dream.

I used to tell my husband that, if he could make me 'understand' something, it would be clear to all the other people in the country.

The presidency is not merely an administrative office...It is pre-eminently a place of moral leadership.

The wounds of self-love turn incurable when the oxide of self-love gets into them.

What a relief. I didn't have to check the toilet for anything or the light bulbs or the phone. It was just good old-fashioned friendship.

It's the greatest show on earth. It's unbelievable.

I could be wrong. Not being certain is what being a philosopher is all about.