Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day.

Be polite to all, but intimate with few.

The sickly, weakly, timid man fears the people, and is a Tory by nature. The healthy, strong and bold cherishes them, and is formed a Whig by nature.

If I am to meet with a disappointment, the sooner I know it, the more of life I shall have to wear it off.

I steer my bark with hope in the head, leaving fear astern.

I find the pain of a little censure, even when it is unfounded, is more acute than the pleasure of much praise.

Aristocrats fear the people, and wish to transfer all power to the higher classes of society.