In oratory the greatest art is to hide art.

Most sorts of diversion in men, children and other animals, are in imitation of fighting.

It is very unfair in any writer to employ ignorance and malice together, because it gives his answerer double work.

An excuse is a lie guarded.

For in reason, all government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery.

The best Maxim I know in this life is, to drink your Coffee when you can, and when you cannot, to be easy without it. While you continue to be splenetic, count upon it I will always preach. Thus much I sympathize with you that I am not cheerful enough to write, for I believe Coffee once a week is necessary to that.

Exploding many things under the name of trifles is a very false proof either of wisdom or magnanimity, and a great check to virtuous actions with regard to fame.