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.

Liberty, without wisdom, is license.

Whenever a separation is made between liberty and justice, neither, in my opinion, is safe.

Flattery is no more than what raises in a man's mind an idea of a preference which he has not.

Beauty is the promise of happiness.

Liberty does not exist in the absence of morality.

You will not think it unnatural that those who have an object depending, which strongly engages their hopes and fears, should be somewhat inclining to superstition.