It is through madness that we hate an enemy, and think of revenging ourselves; and it is through indolence that we are appeased, and do not revenge ourselves.

A guilty man is punished as an example for the mob; an innocent man convicted is the business of every honest citizen.

You may drive a dog off the King's armchair, and it will climb into the preacher's pulpit; he views the world unmoved, unembarrassed, unabashed.

If it be usual to be strongly impressed by things that are scarce, why are we so little impressed by virtue?

The finest pleasure is kindness to others.

The generality of men expend the early part of their lives in contributing to render the latter part miserable.

A man of moderate Understanding, thinks he writes divinely: A man of good Understanding, thinks he writes reasonably.