The face of a man gives us a fuller and more interesting information than his tongue; for his face is the compendium of all he will ever say, as it is the one record of all his thoughts and endeavors.
The doctor sees all the weakness of mankind; the lawyer all the wickedness, the theologian all the stupidity.
The difficulty is to teach the multitude that something can be both true and untrue at the same time.
The bad thing about all religions is that, instead of being able to confess their allegorical nature, they have to conceal it.
Talent is like the marksman who hits a target which others cannot reach; genius is like the marksman who hits a target, as far as which others cannot even see.
Sleep is the interest we have to pay on the capital which is called in at death; and the higher the rate of interest and the more regularly it is paid, the further the date of redemption is postponed.
Riches, one may say, are like sea-water: the more you drink, the thirstier you become; and the same is true of fame.
Religion is the masterpiece of the art of training, because it trains people in the way they shall thing: and, as is well known, you cannot begin the process too early.
Reason is feminine in nature; it can only give after it has received.
Reading is thinking with some one else’s head instead of one’s own.
Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.
Opinion is like a pendulum and obeys the same law. If it goes past the centre of gravity on one side, it must go a like distance on the other; and it is only after a certain time that it finds the true point at which it an remain at rest.