“People who take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote descendants.”

“The art of making much show with little substance.”

“A good constitution is infinitely better than the best despot.”

“In every age the vilest specimens of human nature are to be found among demagogues.”

“The temple of silence and reconciliation.”

“The object of oratory is not truth but persuasion.”

“While we are actually subjected to them, the 'moods' and 'spirits' of nature point no morals. Overwhelming gaiety, insupportable grandeur, sombre desolation are flung at you. Make what you can of t...”

“...[N]ature generally in the distribution of her capacities has adapted the means to the end... [so nature's] true destination must be to produce a will, not merely good as a means to something els...”

“Morality is simply the attitude we adopt towards people we personally dislike.”