The past is the best way to suppose what may come.

If the laws could speak for themselves, they would complain of the lawyers.

The more arguments you win, the less friends you will have

A person may dwell so long upon a thought that it may take him a prisoner.

The several sorts of religion in the world are little more than so many spiritual monopolies.

Ignorance makes most men go into a political party, and shame keeps them from getting out of it.

Hope is generally a wrong guide, though it is very good company by the way.