A day, an hour, of virtuous liberty Is worth a whole eternity in bondage.

Tradition is an important help to history, but its statements should be carefully scrutinized before we rely on them.

A man that has a taste of music, painting, or architecture, is like one that has another sense, when compared with such as have no relish of those arts

A solid and substantial greatness of soul looks down with neglect on the censures and applauses of the multitude.

Misery and ignorance are always the cause of great evils. Misery is easily excited to anger, and ignorance soon yields to perfidious counsels.

It is usual for a Man who loves Country Sports to preserve the Game in his own Grounds, and divert himself upon those that belongto his Neighbour.

Music is the only sensual gratification which mankind may indulge in to excess without injury to their moral or religious feelings.