Be not affronted at a joke. If one throw salt at thee, thou wilt receive no harm, unless thou art raw.

These are the gloomy comparisons of a disturbed imagination; the melancholy madness of poetry, without the inspiration.

There is a holy, mistaken zeal in politics, as well as in religion. By persuading others, we convince ourselves.

When a person is determined to believe something, the very absurdity of the doctrine confirms them in their faith.

The injustice done to an individual is sometimes of service to the public.

Notable talents are not necessarily connected with discretion.