As people are walking all the time, in the same spot, a path appears. time
No man's knowledge here can go beyond his experience. experience & knowledge
Our incomes are like our shoes if too small, they gall and pinch us but if too large, they cause us to stumble and to trip. finance
Government has no other end, but the preservation of property. government
Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company and reflection must finish him. education
All mankind... being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty or possessions. health
It is one thing to show a man that he is in an error, and another to put him in possession of the truth. truth
The only fence against the world is a thorough knowledge of it. knowledge
It is of great use to the sailor to know the length of his line, though he cannot with it fathom all the depths of the ocean. greatness
There is frequently more to be learned from the unexpected questions of a child than the discourses of men. men
The reason why men enter into society is the preservation of their property. society
Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge it is thinking that makes what we read ours. knowledge
I have always thought the actions of men the best interpreters of their thoughts. best & men
Where all is but dream, reasoning and arguments are of no use, truth and knowledge nothing. knowledge & truth
All men are liable to error and most men are, in many points, by passion or interest, under temptation to it. men