Nature makes us buy her presents at the price of so many sufferings that it is doubtful whether she deserves most the name of parent or stepmother.

There is alas no law against incompetency; no striking example is made. They learn by our bodily jeopardy and make experiments until the death of the patients, and the doctor is the only person not punished for murder.

True glory consists in doing what deserves to be written, and writing what deserves to be read.

Let that which is wanting in income be supplied by economy.

When collapse is imminent, the little rodents flee.

No man's abilities are so remarkably shining as not to stand in need of a proper opportunity.

Now, that the sovereign power and deity, whatsoever it is, should have regard of mankind, is a toy and vanity worthy to be laughed at.