In seeking wisdom thou art wise; in imagining that thou hast attained it - thou art a fool.

Absolute power can only be supported by error, ignorance and prejudice.

When you have found out the prevailing passion of any man, remember never to trust him where that passion is concerned.

If you love music hear it; go to operas, concerts, and pay fiddlers to play to you; but I insist upon your neither piping nor fiddling yourself. It puts a gentleman in a very frivolous, contemptible light; brings him into a great deal of bad company; and takes up a great deal of time, which might be much better employed.

I sometimes give myself admirable advice, but I am incapable of taking it.

Little vicious minds abound with anger and revenge and are incapable of feeling te pleasure of forgiving their enemies.

Whoever is in a hurry shows that the thing he is about is too big for him.