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?

We are usually mistaken in esteeming men too much; rarely in esteeming them too little.

Science when well-digested is nothing but good sense and reason.

When the truth offends no one it should come from our lips as naturally as the air we breathe.

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

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