Little would be wanting to the happiness of life, if every man could conform to the right as soon as he was shown it.

A country is in a bad state, which is governed only by laws; because a thousand things occur for which laws cannot provide, and where authority ought to interpose.

Surely a long life must be somewhat tedious, since we are forced to call in so many trifling things to help rid us of our time, which will never return.

Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties, passing from one step of success to another, forming new wishes and seeing them gratified.

The dependant who cultivates delicacy in himself very little consults his own tranquillity.

Those who attempt nothing themselves think every thing easily performed, and consider the unsuccessful always as criminal.

People may be taken in once, who imagine that an author is greater in private life than other men.