A coward's courage is in his tongue.

When a great man has some one object in view to be achieved in a given time, it may be absolutely necessary for him to walk out of all the common roads.

Evil succeeds when good men do nothing

I do ride contend against the advantages of distrust. In the world we live in, it is but too necessary. Some of old called it the very sinews of discretion.

Beauty is the promise of happiness.

To drive men from independence to live on alms, is itself great cruelty.

The grave is a common treasury, to which we must all be taken.