Principally I hate and detest that animal called man; although I heartily love John, Peter, Thomas, and so forth.

The most ignorant person, at a reasonable charge, and with a little bodily labour, might write books in philosophy, poetry, politics, laws, mathematics, and theology, without the least assistance from genius or study.

Vision is the Art of seeing Things invisible.

I have always a sacred veneration for anyone I observe to be a little out of repair in his person, as supposing him either a poet or a philosopher.

Nothing more unqualified the man to act with prudence than a misfortune that is attended with shame and guilt.

In oratory the greatest art is to hide art.

Simplicity, without which no human performance can arrive at perfection.