For my part, I am convinced that the method of teaching which approaches most nearly to the method of investigation is incomparably the best; since, not content with serving up a few barren and lifeless truths, it leads to the stock on which they grew.

A very great part of the mischiefs that vex the world arises from words.

Spain: A whale stranded upon the coast of Europe.

The writers against religion, whilst they oppose every system, are wisely careful never to set up any of their own.

Society can overlook murder, adultery or swindling; it never forgives preaching of a new gospel.

If any ask me what a free government is, I answer, that, for any practical purpose, it is what the people think so,and that they, and not I, are the natural, lawful, and competent judges of this matter.

I have never yet seen any plan which has not been mended by the observations of those who were much inferior in understanding to the person who took the lead in the business.