"Madam Gout. You know my sedentary state, and
on that account, it would seem, Madam Gout, as if you
might spare me a little, seeing it is not altogether my
own fault.
GOUT. Not a jot; your rhetoric and your politeness are
thrown away; your apology avails nothing. If your
situation in life is a sedentary one, your amusements,
your recreations, at least, should be active. You ought
to walk or ride; or, if the weather prevents that, play at
billiards."
-Benjamin Franklin