Nature has given women so much power that the law has very wisely given them little.

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

He that accepts protection, stipulates obedience.

He that has once concluded it lawful to resist power, when it wants merit, will soon find a want of merit, to justify his resistance to power.

Sir, as a man advances in life, he gets what is better than admiration, - judgement, to estimate things at their true value.

Of many, imagined blessings it may be doubted whether he that wants or possesses them had more reason to be satisfied with his lot.

The number of such as live without the ardour of inquiry is very small, though many content themselves with cheap amusements, and waste their lives in researches of no importance.