"We are told that the Houyhnhnms have no vices, but those which are the product of their reason; and that the Yahoos have no virtues, but those which are the product of their instinct."

"It is an old maxim, that a man is never happy till he dies."

"The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not."

"Complaint is the largest tribute Heaven receives, and the sincerest part of our devotion."

"Promises and pie-crusts are made to be broken."