Love truth, and pardon error.

Despite the enormous quantity of books, how few people read! And if one reads profitably, one would realize how much stupid stuff the vulgar herd is content to swallow every day.

A long dispute means both parties are wrong.

The true triumph of reason is that it enables us to get along with those who do not possess it.

Time is man's most precious asset. All men neglect it; all regret the loss of it; nothing can be done without it.

The little may contrast with the great, in painting, but cannot be said to be contrary to it. Oppositions of colors contrast; but there are also colors contrary to each other, that is, which produce an ill effect because they shock the eye when brought very near it.

Self love is the instrument of our preservation.