Posterity is always just.

The opportunity of making happy is more scarce than we imagine; the punishment of missing it is, never to meet with it again; and the use we make of it leaves us an eternal sentiment of satisfaction or repentance.

We can never put ourselves in the shoes of children; we cannot fathom their thoughts, we lend them ours; and always following ourown reasoning, we stuff their heads with extravagance and error.

A feeble body weakens the mind.

As long as there are rich people in the world, they will be desirous of distinguishing themselves from the poor.

Frequent punishments are always a sign of weakness or laziness on the part of a government.

Absolute silence leads to sadness. It is the image of death.