Is it in destroying and pulling down that skill is displayed? The shallowest understanding, the rudest hand, is more than equal to that task.

You will smile here at the consistency of those democratists who, when they are not on their guard, treat the humbler part of the community with the greatest contempt, whilst, at the same time they pretend to make them the depositories of all power.

An entire life of solitude contradicts the purpose of our being, since death itself is scarcely an idea of more terror.

It is an advantage to all narrow wisdom and narrow morals that their maxims have a plausible air; and, on a cursory view, appear equal to first principles. They are light and portable. They are as current as copper coin; and about as valuable.

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

The cause of a wrong taste is a defect of judgment.

To be struck with His power, it is only necessary to open our eyes.