From the height from which the great look down on the world all the rest of mankind seem equal.

Words are the only things that last for ever.

There is not a more mean, stupid, dastardly, pitiful, selfish, spiteful, envious, ungrateful animal than the Public. It is the greatest of cowards, for it is afraid of itself.

Those people who are uncomfortable in themselves are disagreeable to others.

Nothing precludes sympathy so much as a perfect indifference to it

I have known persons without a friend--never any one without some virtue. The virtues of the former conspired with their vices to make the whole world their enemies.

It is remarkable how virtuous and generously disposed every one is at a play.