No Maxim Can Be More Pernicious Than

He That Loves Reading Has Everything Within His Reach.

The Virtue Of A Human Being Is The Application Of His Capacity To The General Good.

The Real Or Supposed Rights Of Man Are Of Two Kinds, Active And Passive; The Right In Certain Cases To Do As We List; And The Right We Possess To The Forbearance Or Assistance Of Other Men. The First Of These A Just Philosophy Will Probably Induce Us Universally To Explode.

If He Who Employs Coercion Against Me Could Mould Me To His Purposes By Argument, No Doubt He Would. He Pretends To Punish Me Because His Argument Is Strong; But He Really Punishes Me Because His Argument Is Weak.

Perseverance Is An Active Principle, And Cannot Continue To Operate But Under The Influence Of Desire.