Man is the only creature we know, that, when the term of his natural life is ended, leaves the memory of himself behind him.

It is probable that there is no one thing that it is of eminent importance for a child to learn.

He has no right to his life when his duty calls him to resign it. Other men are bound ... to deprive him of life or liberty, if that should appear in any case to be indispensably necessary to prevent a greater evil.

A celebrated north country apostle, who, after Calvin had damned ninety-nine in a hundred of mankind, had contrived a scheme for damning ninety-nine in a hundred of the followers of Calvin.

The execution of any thing considerable implies in the first place previous persevering meditation.

Whenever government assumes to deliver us from the trouble of thinking for ourselves, the only consequences it produces are those of torpor and imbecility.

Hereditary wealth is in reality a premium paid to idleness.