"The great secret of succeeding in conversation, is to have the address to introduce your own favorite subject, without appearing to take it from others."

"I should have no objection to a repetition of the same life from its beginning, only asking the advantages authors have in a second edition to correct some faults of the first."

"The way to see faith is to shut our eyes to that which is called reason."

"A penny saved is a penny earned."

"Rather go to bed supperless, than rise in debt."