Nothing is so intolerable to man as being fully at rest, without a passion, without business, without entertainment, without care. 551
Imagination disposes of everything; it creates beauty, justice, and happiness, which are everything in this world. 501
Vanity of science. Knowledge of physical science will not console me for ignorance of morality in time of affliction, but knowledge of morality will always console me for ignorance of physical science. 466
The virtue of a man ought to be measured not by his extraordinary exertions, but by his everyday conduct. 592
