The pagan religion, which prohibited only some of the grosser crimes, and which stopped the hand but meddled not with the heart, might have crimes that were inexplicable.

Knowledge humanizes mankind, and reason inclines to mildness; but prejudices eradicate every tender disposition.

The life of man is but a succession of vain hopes and groundless fears.

The reason the Romans built their great paved highways was because they had such inconvenient footwear.

The English are busy; they don't have time to be polite.

If we only wanted to be happy, it would be easy; but we want to be happier than other people, and that is almost always difficult, since we think them happier than they are.

Virtue is necessary to a republic.