Many a good poetic vein is buried under a trade, and never produces any thing for want of improvement.

As people are walking all the time, in the same spot, a path appears.

Virtue is everywhere that which is thought praiseworthy; and nothing else but that which has the allowance of public esteem is called virtue.

Where there is no law there is no freedom.

It is therefore worthwhile, to search out the bounds between opinion and knowledge; and examine by what measures, in things, whereof we have no certain knowledge, we ought to regulate our assent, and moderate our persuasions.

There is not so contemptible a plant or animal that does not confound the most enlarged understanding.

This is to think, that men are so foolish, that they take care to avoid what mischiefs may be done them by pole-cats, or foxes; but are content, nay, think it safety, to be devoured by lions.