Whether dark presages of the night proceed from any latent power of the soul during her abstraction, or from any operation of subordinate spirits, has been a dispute.

The man who lives by hope, will die by hunger.

Justice is an unassailable fortress, built on the brow of a mountain which cannot be overthrown by the violence of torrents, nor demolished by the force of armies.

Nothing is more gratifying to the mind of man than power or dominion.

Flying would give such occasions for intrigues as people cannot meet with who have nothing but legs to carry them.

Content thyself to be obscurely good. When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, the post of honoris a private station.

Look what a little vain dust we are!