Why, Sir, it is difficult to settle the proportion of iniquity between them.

I refute it thus.

So far is it from being true that men are naturally equal, that no two people can be half an hour together, but one shall acquire an evident superiority over t…

I [Boswell] happened to say, it would be terrible if he should not find a speedy opportunity of returning to London, and be confined in so dull a place. JOHNSO…

Before one blames, one should always find out whether one cannot excuse. To discover little faults has been always the particularity of such brains that are a …

Now you, Coroticus- and your gangsters, rebels all against Christ, now where do you see yourselves? You gave away girls like prizes: not yet women, but baptize…

I can so clearly distinguish between the criminal and his crime; I can so sincerely forgive the first while I abhor the last.