Threescore years and ten is enough; if a man can't suffer all the misery he wants in that time, he must be numb.

Life is short, but it's long enough to ruin any man who wants to be ruined.

One of the best temporary cures for pride and affectation is seasickness; a man who wants to vomit never puts on airs.

Every man has his follies - and often they are the most interesting thing he has got.

Better make a weak man your enemy than your friend

When a man comes to me for advice I find out the kind of advice he wants - and I give it to him