Those who attempt nothing themselves think every thing easily performed, and consider the unsuccessful always as criminal.

The duties of religion, sincerely and regularly performed, will always be sufficient to exalt the meanest and to exercise the highest understanding.

The real satisfaction which praise can afford, is when what is repeated aloud agrees with the whispers of conscience, by showing us that we have not endeavored to deserve well in vain.

Cunning differs from wisdom as twilight from open day.

Subordination tends greatly to human happiness. Were we all upon an equality, we should have no other enjoyment than mere animal pleasure.

Example is always more efficacious than precept.

There seems to be a strange affectation in authors of appearing to have done everything by chance.