The wretched are in this respect fortunate, that they have the strongest yearning after happiness; and to desire is in some sense to enjoy.

The world dread nothing so much as being convinced of their errors.

The truly proud man knows neither superiors or inferiors. The first he does not admit of - the last he does not concern himself about.

The contemplation of truth and beauty is the proper object for which we were created, which calls forth the most intense desires of the soul, and of which it never tires.

Defoe says that there were a hundred thousand country fellows in his time ready to fight to the death against popery, without knowing whether popery was a man or a horse.

True friendship is self-love at second-hand.

Just as much as we see in others we have in ourselves.