The Pride of every Jew finds cause to believe that the cause of their down fall is not their detestable politics, or ignorance of social graces, but the raft of God. They believe it took a miracle to undo them.

When one man speaks to another man who doesn't understand him, and when a man who's speaking no longer understands, it's metaphysics.

Common sense is both more rare and more desirable in leaders than mere intelligence.

A long dispute means both parties are wrong.

Feeble verses are those which sin not against rules, but against genius.

The spirit of property doubles a man's strength.

Of all religions, the Christian should of course inspire the most tolerance, but until now Christians have been the most intolerant of all men.