The concept of number is the obvious distinction between the beast and man.
It is one of man's curious idiosyncrasies to create difficulties for the pleasure of resolving them.
Nothing is necessary except God, and nothing is less necessary than pain.
Genius does not seem to derive any great support from syllogisms. Its carriage is free; its manner has a touch of inspiration. We see it come, but we never see it walk.
Every country has the government it deserves.
What a miserable world!--trouble if we love, and trouble if we do not love.