The ancients recommended us to sacrifice to the Graces, but Milton sacrificed to the Devil.

We only half live when we only half think.

The harmony of a concert, to which you listen with delight, must have on certain classes of minute animals the effect of terrible thunder; perhaps it kills them.

In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one class of citizens to give to another.

The abuse of grace is affectation, as the abuse of the sublime is absurdity; all perfection is nearly a fault.

Dogs, monkeys, and parrots are a thousand times less miserable than we are.

Hope should no more be a virtue than fear; we fear and we hope, according to what is promised or threatened us.