Superstition is only the fear of belief, while religion is the confidence.

Love and enthusiasm are always ridiculous, when not reciprocated by their objects.

There is no magician like love.

Friends are the thermometer by which we may judge the temperature of our fortunes.

One of the most marked characteristics of our day is a reckless neglect of principles, and a rigid adherence to their semblance.

Society punishes not the vices of its members, but their detection.

Only vain people wage war against the vanity of others.