In the case of news, we should always wait for the sacrament of confirmation.

Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too.

It is with books as with men: a very small number play a great part.

A circumstance which has always appeared wonderful to me, is that such sublime discoveries should have been made by the sole assistance of a quadrant and a little arithmetic.

Do well and you will have no need for ancestors.

Democracy is just a filler for textbooks! Do you actually believe that public opinion influences the government?

What most persons consider as virtue, after the age of 40 is simply a loss of energy.