A low self-love in the parent desires that his child should repeat his character and fortune.

All the facts of nature are nouns of the intellect, and make the grammar of the eternal language. Every word has a double, trebleor centuple use and meaning.

We sell the thrones of angels for a short and turbulent pleasure.

The highest virtue is always against the law.

Ideas must work through the brains and the arms of good and brave men or they are no better than dreams.

There is no thought in any mind, but it quickly tends to convert itself into power.

The longest wave is quickly lost in the sea.