In an orchard there should be enough to eat, enough to lay up, enough to be stolen, and enough to rot on the ground.

O charitable philosopher, I beg you to help me. My mind is weak but my soul is strong. Kindle that soul, and the sacred fire shall never be extinguished.

But the question is, whether the animals who endure such sufferings of various kinds for the service and entertainment of man, would accept existence upon the terms on which they have it.

I, who have no sisters or brothers, look with some degree of innocent envy on those who may be said to be born to friends.

The pleasure of gratifying whim is very great. It is known only by those who are whimsical.

When a man is familiar with many people he must expect many disagreeable familiarizations.

A Sceptick therefore, who because he finds that Truths are not universally received, doubts of their existence, is just as foolish as a man who should try large shoes upon little feet, and little shoes upon large feet, and finding that they did not fit.