The moral duty of man consists of imitatingthe moral goodness and beneficence of God,manifested in the creation, toward all His creatures.

He who takes nature for his guide, is not easily beaten out of his argument

It matters not where you live, or what rank of life you hold, the evil or the blessing will reach you all.

It is the duty of every man, as far as his ability extends, to detect and expose delusion and error.

Freedom had been hunted round the globe; reason was considered as rebellion; and the slavery of fear had made men afraid to think. But such is the irresistible nature of truth, that all it asks, and all it wants, is the liberty of appearing.

When authors and critics talk of the sublime, they see not how nearly it borders on the ridiculous.

One good schoolmaster is of more use than a hundred priests.