Every good writer has much idiom; it is the life and spirit of language.

The tomb is the pedestal of greatness. I make a distinction between God's great and the king's great.

We listen to those whom we know to be of the same opinion as ourselves, and we call them wise for being of it; but we avoid such as differ from us.

We enter our studies, and enjoy a society which we alone can bring together. We raise no jealousy by conversing with one in preference to another; we give no offence to the most illustrious by questioning him as long as we will, and leaving him as abruptly. Diversity of opinion raises no tumult in our presence: each interlocutor stands before us, speaks or is silent, and we adjourn or decide the business at our leisure.

Goodness does not more certainly make men happy than happiness makes them good.

He who first praises a book becomingly is next in merit to the author.

In the morn of life we are alert, we are heated in its noon, and only in its decline do we repose.