Where there is no difficulty there is no praise.
A fly, Sir, may sting a stately horse and make him wince; but, one is but an insect, and the other is a horse still.
When making your choice in life, do not neglect to live.
Irresolution and mutability are often the faults of men whose views are wide, and whose imagination is vigorous and excursive.
What is easy is seldom excellent.
I would not give half a guinea to live under one form of government rather than another. It is of no moment to the happiness of an individual.