“Avarice, the spur of industry.” — David Hume

The chief benefit, which results from philosophy, arises in an indirect manner, and proceeds more from its secret, insensible influence, than from its immediate application.

It is a just political maxim, that every man must be supposed a knave.

And what is the greatest number? Number one.

Men are much oftener thrown on their knees by the melancholy than by the agreeable passions.