When you assemble a number of men to have the advantage of their joint wisdom, you inevitably assemble with those men all their prejudices, their passions, their errors of opinion, their local interests and their selfish views.

I was surprised to find myself so much fuller of Faults than I had imagined, but I had the Satisfaction of seeing them diminish.

Men differ daily about things which are subject to sense, is it likely then they should agree about things invisible.

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

Love your Enemies, for they tell you your Faults.

The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom spun too fine.

Avarice and Happiness never saw each other, how then should they become acquainted?