We pardon to the extent that we love.

Men frequently do good only to give themselves opportunity of doing ill with impunity.

There is such a thing as a general revolution which changes the taste of men as it changes the fortunes of the world.

Raillery is more insupportable than wrong; because we have a right to resent injuries, but are ridiculous in being angry at a jest.

What makes us so bitter against people who outwit us is that they think themselves cleverer than we are.

To achieve greatness one should live as if they will never die.

It is much better to learn to deal with the ills we have now than to speculate on those that may befall us.