Language is the dress of thought; and as the noblest mien or most graceful action would be degraded and obscured by a garb appropriated to the gross employments of rusticks or mechanics, so the most heroick sentiments will lose their efficacy

By seeing London, I have seen as much of life as the world can show.

In lapidary inscriptions a man is not upon oath.

Language is only the instrument of science, and words are but the signs of ideas.

He that wishes to see his country robbed of its rights cannot be a patriot.

Many need no other provocation to enmity than that they find themselves excelled.

Ease, a neutral state between pain and pleasure ... if it is not rising into pleasure will be falling towards pain.