Heaven lent you a soul, Earth will lend a grave.

Justice, not the majority, should rule.

The lively and mercurial are as open books, with the leaves turned down at the notable passages. Their souls sit at the windows of their eyes, seeing and to be seen.

All men are alike in their lower natures; it is in their higher characters that they differ.

He half retrieves a defeat who yields to it gracefully.

The greatest events of an age are its best thoughts. Thought finds its way into action.

Kindred weaknesses induce friendships as often as kindred virtues.