Persons not habituated to reason often argue absurdly, because, from particular instances, they deduce general conclusions, and extend the result of their limited experience of individuals indiscriminately to whole classes.

Those who are animated by hope can perform what would seem impossibilities to those who are under the depressing influence of fear.

Remember, we can judge better by the conduct of people towards others than by their manner towards ourselves.

Books only spoil the originality of genius. Very well for those who can't think for themselves - But when one has made up one's opinions, there is no use in reading.

An orator is the worse person to tell a plain fact.

... an inaccurate use of words produces such a strange confusion in all reasoning, that in the heat of debate, the combatants, unable to distinguish their friends from their foes, fall promiscuously on both.

Some people talk of morality, and some of religion, but give me a little snug property.