In analysing history do not be too profound, for often the causes are quite superficial.

Every man is eloquent once in his life.

Commonsense is the wick of the candle.

The intelligent have a right over the ignorant, namely, the right of instructing them. The right punishment of one out of tune, isto make him play in tune; the fine which the good, refusing to govern, ought to pay, is, to be governed by a worse man; that his guards shall not handle gold and silver, but shall be instructed that there is gold and silver in their souls, which will make men willing to give them every thing which they need.

It is a fact often observed, that men have written good verses under the inspiration of passion, who cannot write well under other circumstances.

Things admit of being used as symbols, because nature is a symbol, in the whole, and in every part.

The civilized man has built a coach, but has lost the use of his feet.