Five enemies of peace inhabit with us - avarice, ambition, envy, anger, and pride; if these were to be banished, we should infallibly enjoy perpetual peace.

The end of doubt is the beginning of repose.

It may be only glory that we seek here, but I persuade myself that, as long as we remain here, that is right. Another glory awaits us in heaven and he who reaches there will not wish even to think of earthly fame.

There is no lighter burden, nor more agreeable, than a pen.

I rejoiced in my progress, mourned my weaknesses, and commiserated the universal instability of human conduct.

Love is the crowning grace of humanity.

Death is a sleep that ends our dreaming. Oh, that we may be allowed to wake before death wakes us.