Who would not rather be the sufferer than the defrauder?

Superstitious notions propagated in infancy are hardly ever totally eradicate, not even in minds grown strong enough to despise the like credulous folly in others.

Air and manners are more expressive than words.

Those commands of superiors which are contrary to our first duties are not to be obeyed.

When we reflect upon the cruelties daily practised upon such of the animal creation as are given us for food, or which we ensnarefor our diversion, we shall be obliged to own that there is more of the savage in human nature than we are aware of.

By my soul, I can neither eat, drink, nor sleep; nor, what's still worse, love any woman in the world but her.

What pleasure can those over-happy persons know, who, from their affluence and luxury, always eat before they are hungry and drink before they are thirsty?