Of all injustice, that is the greatest which goes under the name of law, and of all sorts of tyranny the forcing of the letter of the law against the equity, is the most insupportable.

Imperfections would not be half so much taken notice of, if vanity did not make proclamation of them.

Intemperate wits will spare neither friend nor foe, and make themselves the common enemies of mankind.

Men indulge those opinions and practices that favor their pretensions.

The common people do not judge of vice or virtue by morality or immorality, so much as by the stamp that is set upon it by men of figure.

Ingratitude is abhorred by God and man.

He that would live clear of envy must lay his finger on his mouth, and keep his hand out of the ink-pot.