History is but a confused heap of facts.

To know a little of anything gives neither satisfaction nor credit, but often brings disgrace or ridicule.

Men will not believe because they will not broaden their minds.

Every man becomes, to a certain degree, what the people he generally converses with are.

The less one has to do, the less time one finds to do it in.

The law before us, my lords, seems to be the effect of that practice of which it is intended likewise to be the cause, and to be dictated by the liquor of which it so effectually promotes the use; for surely it never before was conceived by any man entrusted with the administration of public affairs, to raise taxes by the destruction of the people.

You must labour to acquire that great and uncommon talent of hating with good breeding, and loving with prudence; to make no quarrel irreconcilable by silly and unnecessary indications of anger; and no friendship dangerous, in care it breaks, by a wanton, indiscreet, and unreserved confidence.