Words may show a man's wit but actions his meaning.

In success be moderate. Humility makes great men twice honourable.

He that rises late must trot all day.

Genius without education is like silver in the mine.

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

If by the liberty of the press were understood merely the liberty of discussing the propriety of public measures and political opinions, let us have as much of it as you please: But if it means the liberty of affronting, calumniating and defaming one another, I, for my part, own myself willing to part with my share of it, whenever our legislators shall please so to alter the law and shall chearfully consent to exchange my liberty of abusing others for the privilege of not being abused myself.

The art of acting consists in keeping people from coughing.