The proud man is forsaken of God.

Dictatorship naturally arises out of democracy, and the most aggravated form of tyranny and slavery out of the most extreme liberty.

Either death is a state of nothingness and utter consciousness, or, as men say, there is a change and migration of the soul from this world to another. Now if death be of such a nature, I say that to die is to gain; for eternity is then only a single night.

Mathematics is like draughts in being suitable for the young, not too difficult, amusing, and without peril to the state.

Pleasure is the bait of sin

Fly from the company of the wicked--fly and turn not back.

Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance.