Good-humor is allied to generosity, ill-humor to meanness.

We should do by our cunning as we do by our courage--always have it ready to defend ourselves, never to offend others.

Removing prejudices is, alas! too often removing the boundary of a delightful near prospect in order to let in a shockingly extensive one.

The mind of man is this world's true dimension; and knowledge is the measure of the mind.

The world is an excellent judge in general, but a very bad one in particular.

The brains of a pedant however full, are vacant.

Man is the only creature endowed with the power of laughter.