Was there ever any domination that did not appear natural to those who possessed it?

All errors which a man is likely to commit against advice are far outweighed by the evil of allowing others to constrain him for his good.

Most persons have but a very moderate capacity of happiness. Expecting...in marriage a far greater degree of happiness than they commonly find, and knowing not that the fault is in their own scanty capability of happiness.

Is there any moral enormity which might not be justified by imitation of such a Deity?

He who lets the world choose his plan of life for him has need of no other faculty than that of ape-like imitation.

Men are men before they are lawyers, or physicians, or merchants, or manufacturers; and if you make them capable and sensible men, they will make themselves capable and sensible lawyers or physicians.

So true is that unnatural generally means only uncustomary, and that everything which is usual appears natural.