The Assumption Of Merit Is Easier, Less

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.

While We Desire, We Do Not Enjoy; And With Enjoyment Desire Ceases.

The World Dread Nothing So Much As Being Convinced Of Their Errors.

The Best Way To Make Ourselves Agreeable To Others Is By Seeming To Think Them So. If We Appear Fully Sensible Of Their Good Qualities They Will Not Complain Of The Want Of Them In Us.

Humanity Is To Be Met With In A Den Of Robbers.