Death is a commingling of eternity with time; in the death of a good man, eternity is seen looking through time.

And I have again observed, my dear friend, in this trifling affair, that misunderstandings and neglect occasion more mischief in the world than even malice and wickedness. At all events, the two latter are of less frequent occurrence.

A great revolution is never the fault of the people, but of the government.

You accuse a woman of wavering affections, but don't blame her; she is just looking for a consistent man.

Man's restlessness makes him strive.

Since Time is not a person we can overtake when he is gone, let us honor him with mirth and cheerfulness of heart while he is passing.

The errors of the observer come from the qualities of the human mind.