... the atheists, libertines, despisers of religion ... that is to say all those who usually pass under the name of Free-thinkers.

If Heaven had looked upon riches to be a valuable thing, it would not have given them to such a scoundrel.

There are few, very few, that will own themselves in a mistake.

Interest is the spur of the people, but glory that of great souls. Invention is the talent of youth, and judgment of age.

The stoical scheme of supplying our wants by lopping off our desires, is like cutting off our feet when we want shoes.

The bulk of mankind is as well equipped for flying as thinking.

Abstracts, abridgments, summaries, etc., have the same use with burning-glasses,--to collect the diffused light rays of wit and learning in authors, and make them point with warmth and quickness upon the reader's imagination.