To study men, we must look close by; to study man, we must learn to look afar; if we are to discover essential characteristics, we must first observe differences.

I don't know what is truth,but I can tell you how to find it!

Liberty may be gained, but can never be recovered.

Money is the seed of money, and the first guinea is sometimes more difficult to acquire than the second million.

We have to have powder for our wigs; that is why so many poor people have no bread.

Whatever may be our natural talents, the art of writing is not acquired all at once.

It is believed that physiognomy is only a simple development of the features already marked out by nature. It is my opinion, however, that in addition to this development, the features come insensibly to be formed and assume their shape from the frequent and habitual expression of certain affections of the soul. These affections are marked on the countenance; nothing is more certain than this; and when they turn into habits, they must leave on it durable impressions.