The only way to see the value of a play is to see it acted.
He who has not the spirit of this age, has all the misery of it.
It is proved...that things cannot be other than they are, for since everything was made for a purpose, it follows that everything is made for the best purpose.
Dare to think for yourself.
All the ancient histories, as one of our wits say, are just fables that have been agreed upon
The comfort of the rich depends upon an abundant supply of the poor.