A conscience without God is like a court without a judge.

Eternity is so certain and so terrible that a thousand lives would not suffice to prepare for it.

Nature has given women two painful but heavenly gifts, which distinguish them, and often raise them above human nature,--compassion and enthusiasm. By compassion, they devote themselves; by enthusiasm they exalt themselves.

Man is born barbarous--he is ransomed from the condition of beasts only by being cultivated.

Ink is the transcript of thought.

After his blood, that which a man can next give out of himself is a tear.

My dog! the difference between thee and me knows only our Creator.