Let us permit nature to have her way. She understands her business better than we do.

He who fears he will suffer, already suffers from his fear.

Who is it that does not voluntarily exchange his health, his repose, and his very life for reputation and glory? The most useless, frivolous, and false coin that passes current among us.

I must use these great men's virtues as a cloak for my weakness.

Why do people respect the package rather than the man?

I find that the best virtue I have has in it some tincture of vice.

The laws keep up their credit, not by being just, but because they are laws; 'tis the mystic foundation of their authority; they have no other, and it well answers their purpose. They are often made by fools; still oftener by men who, out of hatred to equality, fail in equity; but always by men, vain and irresolute authors.