“Be a philosopher; but, amidst all your philosophy, be still a man.”

“Be a philosopher, but amid all your philosophy be still a man.”

“Amidst all this bustle it is not reason, which carries the prize, but eloquence; and no man needs ever despair of gaining proselytes to the most extravagant hypothesis, who has art enough to represent it in any favourable colours. The victory is not gained by the men at arms, who manage the pike and the sword; but by the trumpeters, drummers, and musicians of the army.”

“The feelings of our heart, the agitation of our passions, the vehemence of our affections, dissipate all its conclusions, and reduce the profound philosopher to a mere plebeian”

“Generally speaking, the errors in religion are dangerous; those in philosophy only ridiculous.”

“To philosopher and historian the madness and imbecile wickedness of mankind ought to appear ordinary events.”

“To be a philosophical Sceptic is the first and most essential step towards being a sound, believing Christian.”