The souls of emperors and cobblers are cast in the same mold...The same reason that makes us wrangle with a neighbor creates a war betwixt princes.

There is a huge gulf between the man who follows the conventions and laws of his country and the man who sets out to regiment them and to change them.

I have never observed other effects of whipping than to render boys more cowardly, or more willfully obstinate.

I do not portray the thing in itself. I portray the passage; not a passing from one age to another, or, as the people put it, from seven years to seven years, but from day to day, from minute to minute.

A strong memory is commonly coupled with infirm judgment.

And therefore, Reader, I myself am the subject of my book: it is not reasonable that you should employ your leisure on a topic so frivolous and so vain. Therefore, Farewell.

Amongst so many borrowed things, am glad if I can steal one, disguising and altering it for some new service.