Hope and faith may be more firmly built upon charity, than charity upon faith and hope.

Half-wits talk much, but say little.

Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters.

God grant, that not only the Love of Liberty, but a thorough Knowledge of the Rights of Man, may pervade all the Nations of the Earth, so that a Philosopher may set his Foot anywhere on its Surface, and say, 'This is my Country.'

Great talkers, little doers.

Where sense is wanting, everything is wanting.

Whoever feels pain in hearing a good character of his neighbor, will feel a pleasure in the reverse. And those who despair to rise in distinction by their virtues, are happy if others can be depressed to a level of themselves.