Vanity bids all her sons be brave, and all her daughters chaste and courteous.

It appears an extraordinary thing to me, that since there is such a diabolical spirit in the depravity of human nature, as persecution for difference of opinion in religious tenets, there never happened to be any inquisition, any auto da fe, any crusade, among the Pagans.

Respect for ourselves guides our morals, respect for others guides our manners.

One may as well be asleep as to read for anything but to improve his mind and morals, and regulate his conduct.

To write a book is for all the world like humming a song.

Of all the cants which are canted in this canting world - though the cant of hypocrites may be the worst - the cant of criticism is the most tormenting!

For every ten jokes you acquire a hundred enemies.