If thou art rich, then show the greatness of thy fortune; or what is better, the greatness of thy soul, in the meekness of thy conversation; condescend to men of low estate, support the distressed, and patronize the neglected. Be great.

My father, whose way was to force every event in nature into an hypothesis, by which means never man crucified TRUTH at the rate he did.

An atheist is more reclaimable than a papist, as ignorance is sooner cured than superstition.

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

Disguise thyself as thou wilt, still, Slavery," said I, "still thou art a bitter draught.

Titles of honour are like the impressions on coin; — which add no value to gold and silver, but only render brass current.

Certainly it was ordained as a scourge upon the pride of human wisdom, that the wisest of us all, should thus outwit ourselves, and eternally forego our purposes in the intemperate act of pursuing them.