Make me chaste and To what excesses will men not go for the sake of a religion in which they believe so little and which they practice so imperfectly!

As a man falls out of favour and his wealth declines, we discover for the first time the ridiculous aspects of his character, which were always there but which wealth and favour had concealed.

Two quite opposite qualities equally bias our minds - habits and novelty.

Avoid lawsuits beyond all things; they pervert your conscience, impair your health, and dissipate your property.

Eloquence may be found in conversations and in all kinds of writings; it is rarely found when looked for, and sometimes discovered where it is least expected.

If some persons died, and others did not die, death would be a terrible affliction.

It seems to me that the spirit of politeness is a certain attention in causing that, by our words and by our manners, others may be content with us and with themselves.