There are in every age new errors to be rectified and new prejudices to be opposed.

That friendship may be at once fond and lasting, there must not only be equal virtue on each part, but virtue of the same kind; not only the same end must be proposed, but the same means must be approved by both.

Too much vigor in the beginning of an undertaking often intercepts and prevents the steadiness and perseverance always necessary in the conduct of a complicated scheme.

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

Wine gives a man nothing... it only puts in motion what had been locked up in frost.

Power is not sufficient evidence of truth.

Exert your talents, and distinguish yourself, and don't think of retiring from the world, until the world will be sorry that you retire.