Virtue alone is happiness below.

True politeness consists in being easy one's self, and in making every one about one as easy as one can.

Beauties in vain their pretty eyes may roll; charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.

Homer excels all the inventors of other arts in this: that he has swallowed up the honor of those who succeeded him.

These riches are possess'd, but not enjoy'd!

Envy will merit, as its shade, pursue

Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne.