There is no history worthy attention save that of free nations; the history of nations under the sway of despotism is no more than a collection of anecdotes.

Philosophy, like medicine, has plenty of drugs, few good remedies, and hardly any specific cures.

Though we best know and cannot deny our imperfections, it is not for us to lose our self-reliance and true manhood.

Conscience is a dog that does not stop us from passing but that we cannot prevent from barking.

Woman's weakness, not man's merit, oftenest gains the suitor's victory.

It is among uneducated women that we may look for the most confirmed gossips. Goethe tells us there is nothing more frightful than bustling ignorance.

Tis easier to make certain things legal than to make them legitimate.