The first man to fence in a piece of land, saying "this is mine" and who found people simple enough to believe him, was the real founder of civil society.
Nature's instructions are always slow; those of men are generally premature.
The universe was born restless and has never since been still.
From the first moment of life, men ought to begin learning to deserve to live.
God created man in his own image. And man, being a gentleman, returned the favor.
Hatred as well as love, renders its votaries credulous.