The first ingredient in conversation is truth, the next good sense, the third good humor, and the fourth wit. – William Temple
You may keep your beauty and your health, unless you destroy them yourself, or discourage them to stay with you, by using them ill. – William Temple
The only way for a rich man to be healthy is by exercise and abstinence, to live as if he were poor. – William Temple
The best rules to form a young man, are, to talk little, to hear much, to reflect alone upon what has passed in company, to distrust ones own opinions, and value others that deserve it. – William Temple