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There is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man is really so; but he that thinks himself the wisest is generally the greatest fool.

I will never be an old man. To me, old age is always 15 years older than I am.

If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts, but if he will content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties.

If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen of the world.

If a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics.

Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is.

In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior.

It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to lose liberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.

But men must know, that in this theatre of man's life it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers on.

A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion.

A man must make his opportunity, as oft as find it.

A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green.

A sudden bold and unexpected question doth many times surprise a man and lay him open.

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.

I do not believe that any man fears to be dead, but only the stroke of death.