Fear is implanted in us as a preservative from evil.

It is, however, not necessary, that a man should forbear to write, till he has discovered some truth unknown before; he may be sufficiently useful, by only diversifying the surface of knowledge, and luring the mind by a new appearance to a second view of those beauties which it had passed over inattentively before.

Nay, Madam, when you are declaiming, declaim; and when you are calculating, calculate.

If a man has a science to learn he must regularly and resolutely advance.

Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.

The chief glory of every people arises from its authors.

Life is short. The sooner that a man begins to enjoy his wealth the better.