A newswriter is a man without virtue, who lies at home for his own profit.

Justice is indispensably and universally necessary, and what is necessary must always be limited, uniform, and distinct

His death eclipsed the gayety of nations, and impoverished the public stock of harmless pleasure.

Wine makes a man better pleased with himself. I do not say that it makes him more pleasing to others.

How gloomy would be the mansions of the dead to him who did not know that he should never die: that what now acts shall continue its agency, and what now thinks shall think on forever!

The vanity of being known to be trusted with a secret is generally one of the chief motives to disclose it.

Diffidence may check resolution and obstruct performance, but compensates its embarrassments by more important advantages; it conciliates the proud, and softens the severe; averts envy from excellence, and censure from miscarriage.