A statesman, we are told, should follow public opinion. Doubtless, as a coachman follows his horses; having firm hold on the reins and guiding them.

Never put much confidence in such as put no confidence in others.

Happy the boy whose mother is tired of talking nonsense to him before he is old enough to know the sense of it.

Pity is like eating mustard without beef.

What hypocrites we seem to be whenever we talk of ourselves! Our words sound so humble, while our hearts are so proud.

Crimes sometimes shock us too much; vices almost always too little.

Man without religion is the creature of circumstances: Religion is above all circumstances, and will lift him up above them.