A man is a hypocrite only when he affects to take a delight in what he does not feel, not because he takes a perverse delight in opposite things.

When a thing ceases to be a subject of controversy, it ceases to be a subject of interest.

Wherever the Government does not emanate...from the people, the principle of the Government, the esprit de corps, the point of honour, in all those connected with it, and raised by it to privileges above the law and above humanity, will be hatred to the people.

True modesty and true pride are much the same thing: both consist in setting a just value on ourselves - neither more nor less.

He is a hypocrite who professes what he does not believe; not he who does not practice all he wishes or approves.

Knowledge is pleasure as well as power.

Whatever interests is interesting.