The round of a passionate man's life is in contracting debts in his passion, which his virtue obliges him to pay. He spends his time in outrage and acknowledgment, injury and reparation.

There is, indeed, nothing that so much seduces reason from vigilance, as the thought of passing life with an amiable woman.

By writing, you learn to write.

The use of travelling is to regulate imagination by reality, and instead of thinking how things may be, to see them as they are.

The botanist looks upon the astronomer as a being unworthy of his regard; and he that is glowing great and happy by electrifying a bottle wonders how the world can be engaged by trifling prattle about war and peace.

A ship is worse than a gaol. There is, in a gaol, better air, better company, better conveniency of every kind; and a ship has the additional disadvantage of of being in danger.

Of many, imagined blessings it may be doubted whether he that wants or possesses them had more reason to be satisfied with his lot.