A witty saying proves nothing.

It is not inequality which is the real misfortune, it is dependence.

Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy the mad daughter of a wise mother. These daughters have too long dominated the earth.

Let us read, and let us dance — these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.

For can anything be sillier than to insist on carrying a burden one would continually much rather throw to the ground?

There's scarce a point whereon mankind agree - So well as in their boast of killing me; I boast of nothing, but when I've a mind - I think I can be even with mankind

He was not the greatest of men but he was the greatest of kings.