“The important question is not what will yield to man a few scattered pleasures, but what will render his life happy on the whole amount”

“Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some”

“I have come to the conclusion never again to think of marrying, and for this reason, I can never be satisfied with anyone who would be blockhead enough to have me”

“A contented mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world”

“True happiness arises, in the first place, from the enjoyment of one's self, and in the next, from the friendship and conversation of a few select companions”

“Politics are a very unsatisfactory game”