In all sorts of government man is made to believe himself free, and to be in chains.
Those who ought to be secure from calumny are generally those who avoid it least.
Conscience warns us as a friend before it punishes us as a judge.
The earliest desire of succeeding is almost always a prognostic of success.
To believe with certainty, we must begin with doubting.
I know no real worth but that tranquil firmness which seeks dangers by duty, and braves them without rashness.