The dinner even is only the parable of a dinner, commonly.

All the moral laws are readily translated into natural philosophy, for often we have only to restore the primitive meaning of thewords by which they are expressed, or to attend to their literal instead of their metaphorical sense. They are already supernatural philosophy.

The repugnance to animal food is not the effect of experience, but is an instinct. It appeared more beautiful to live low and farehard in many respects; and though I never did so, I went far enough to please my imagination.

I never read a novel, they have so little real life and thought in them.

What is morality but immemorial custom? Conscience is the chief of conservatives.

To watch this crystal globe just sent from heaven to associate with me. While these clouds and this somber drizzling weather shut all in, we two draw nearer and know one another.

Truth never turns to rebuke falsehood; her own straightforwardness is the severest correction.