Economics And Ethics Have Little In Common.

Edged Tools Are Dangerous Things To Handle, And Not Infrequently Do Much Hurt.

Guests Are The Delight Of Leisure, And The Solace Of Ennui.

The Diseases Of The Present Have Little In Common With The Diseases Of The Past Save That We Die Of Them.

Wit Is The Salt Of Conversation, Not The Food, And Few Things In The World Are More Wearying Than A Sarcastic Attitude Towards Life.

The Well-ordered Mind Knows The Value, No Less Than The Charm, Of Reticence. The Fruit Of The Tree Of Knowledge ... Falls Ripe From Its Stem; But Those Who Have Eaten With Sobriety Find No Need To Discuss The Processes Of Digestion.