Persons of slender intellectual stamina dread competition, as dwarfs are afraid of being run over in the street.

The slaves of power mind the cause they have to serve, because their own interest is concerned; but the friends of liberty always sacrifice their cause, which is only the cause of humanity, to their own spleen, vanity, and self-opinion.

A strong passion for any object will ensure success, for the desire of the end will point out the means.

Do not keep on with a mockery of friendship after the substance is gone - but part, while you can part friends. Bury the carcass of friendship: it is not worth embalming.

Walk groundly, talk profoundly, drink roundly, sleep soundly.

We are cold to others only when we are dull in ourselves.

We are governed by sympathy; and the extent of our sympathy is determined by that of our sensibility