A coward is much more exposed to quarrels than a man of spirit.

A coward is much more exposed to quarrels than a man of spirit

I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it.

It is my rule never to take a side in any part in the quarrels of others, nor to inquire into them. I generally presume them to flow from the indulgence of too much passion on both sides, & always find that each party thinks all the wrong was in his adversary. These bickerings, which are always useless, embitter human life more than any other cause...

The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers.

The glow of one warm thought is to me worth more than money.