Among the innumerable Footsteps of Divine Providence to be found in the Works of Nature, there is a very remarkable one to be observed in the exact Balance that is maintained, between the Numbers of Men and Women; for by this means it is provided, that the Species may never fail, nor perish, since every Male may have its Female, and of a proportionable Age.

Never contradict. Never explain. Never apologize. (Those are the secrets of a happy life!)

He warns the heads of parties against believing their own lies.

The first Care in building of Cities, is to make them airy and well perflated; infectious Distempers must necessarily be propagated amongst Mankind living close together.

Almighty Power, by whose most wise command, helpless, forlorn, uncertain, here I stand, take this faint glimmer of thyself away, or break into my soul with perfect day!

O truth divine! enlightened by thy ray, I grope and guess no more, but see my way.

Law is a Bottomless-Pit, it is a Cormorant, a Harpy, that devours every thing.