Depend upon it that if a man talks of his misfortunes there is something in them that is not disagreeable to him; for where there is nothing but pure misery there never is any recourse to the mention of it.
The love of life is necessary to the vigorous prosecution of any undertaking.
Revenge is an act of passion; vengeance of justice. Injuries are revenged; crimes are avenged.
Knowledge is of two kinds; we know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.
The wretched have no compassion, they can do good only from strong principles of duty.
Nature has given women so much power that the law has very wisely given them little.
