He only is exempt from failures who makes no efforts.

Not in books only, nor yet in oral discourse, but often also in words there are boundless stores of moral and historic truth, and no less of passion and imagination laid up, from which lessons of infinite worth may be derived.

The best security against revolution is in constant correction of abuses and the introduction of needed improvements. It is the neglect of timely repair that makes rebuilding necessary.

Everyone wishes to have truth on his side, but not everyone wishes to be on the side of truth.

He who is not aware of his ignorance will be only misled by his knowledge.

The censure of frequent and long parentheses has led writers into the preposterous expedient of leaving out the marks by which they are indicated. It is no cure to a lame man to take away his crutches.

Unless people can be kept in the dark, it is best for those who love the truth to give them the full light.