It is odd to consider the connection between despotism and barbarity, and how the making one person more than man makes the rest less.

A cheerful temper, joined with innocence will make beauty attractive, knowledge delightful, and wit good-natured.

There is not on earth a spectacle more worthy the regard of a Creator intent on his works, than a brave man superior to his sufferings.

A virtuous mind in a fair body is indeed a fine picture in a good light, and therefore it is no wonder that it makes the beautiful sex all over charms.

I never knew a critic who made it his business to lash the faults of other writers that was not guilty of greater himself--as the hangman is generally a worse malefactor than the criminal that suffers by his hand.

Troops of heroes undistinguished die.

Prejudice and self-sufficiency naturally proceed from inexperience of the world, and ignorance of mankind.