In all sorts of government man is made to believe himself free, and to be in chains.

Can princes born in palaces be sensible of the misery of those who dwell in cottages?

Esteem has more engaging charms than friendship, or even love. It captivates hearts better, and never makes ings.

A well-read fool is the most pestilent of blockheads; his learning is a flail which he knows not how to handle, and with which he breaks his neighbor's shins as well as his own. Keep a fellow of this description at arm's length, as you value the integrity of your bones.

Reason shows us our duty; he who can make us love our duty is more powerful than reason itself.

The earliest desire of succeeding is almost always a prognostic of success.

How many persons fancy they have experience simply because they have grown old!