"It is the lot of man to suffer; but it is also his lot to alleviate the sufferings of others."

"I shall endeavor still further to prosecute this inquiry, an inquiry I trust not merely speculative, but of sufficient moment to inspire the pleasing hope of its becoming essentially beneficial to man…"

"I have often been accused of being too sanguine in my expectations; but time will show whether I am right or wrong."

"I have often wished that I had more time to devote to my favourite studies."

"How wonderful that this horrid pestilence should at this time even have an existence in our island . . . A Physician from Copenhagen call'd on me today, and express'd his astonishment at an opposition…"