Others proclaim the infirmities of a great man with satisfaction and complacence, if they discover none of the like in themselves.

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.

A person may be qualified to do greater good to mankind and become more beneficial to the world, by morality without faith than by faith without morality.

It is always to be understood that a lady takes all you detract from the rest of her sex to be a gift to her.

I think a Person who is thus terrified with the Imagination of Ghosts and Spectres much more reasonable, than one who contrary to the Reports of all Historians sacred and profane, ancient and modern, and to the Traditions of all Nations, thinks the Appearance of Spirits fabulous and groundless.

The post of honour is a private station.

If men would consider not so much wherein they differ, as wherein they agree, there would be far less of uncharitableness and angry feeling in the world.