There must be more malice than love in the hearts of all wits.

The only legitimate artists in England are the architects.

There must be more malice than love in the hearts of all wits.

Nothing is difficult; it is only we who are indolent.

All government is an evil, but, of the two form's of that evil, democracy or monarchy, the sounder is monarchy; the more able to do its will, democracy.

To procrastinate seems inherent in man, for if you do to-day that you may enjoy to-morrow it is but deferring the enjoyment; so that to be idle or industrious, vicious or virtuous, is but with a view of procrastinating the one or the other.

The safest principle through life, instead of reforming others, is to set about perfecting yourself.