Is not a patron one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help?

Politeness is fictitious benevolence.

There is no crime more infamous than the violation of truth. It is apparent that men can be social beings no longer than they believe each other. When speech is employed only as the vehicle of falsehood, every man must disunite himself from others, inhabit his own cave and seek prey only for himself.

Sir, they are a race of convicts, and ought to be thankful for any thing we allow them short of hanging.

A translator is to be like his author; it is not his business to excel him.

Sir, I have found you an argument; but I am not obliged to find you an understanding.

Some desire is necessary to keep life in motion, and he whose real wants are supplied must admit those of fancy.