Faults of the head are punished in this world, those of the heart in another; but as most of our vices are compound, so also is their punishment.

Nothing is more durable than the dynasty of Doubt; for he reigns in the hearts of all his people, but gives satisfaction to none of them, and yet he is the only despot who can never die, while any of his subjects live.

To look back to antiquity is one thing, to go back to it is another.

Wealth after all is a relative thing since he that has little and wants less is richer than he that has much and wants more.

Logic is a large drawer, containing some useful instruments, and many more that are superfluous. A wise man will look into it for two purposes, to avail himself of those instruments that are really useful, and to admire the ingenuity with which those that are not so, are assorted and arranged.

Patience is the support of weakness; impatience the ruin of strength.

Doubt is the vestibule of faith.