Happiness arises in a state of peace, not of tumult.
How despicable is that humanity, which can be contented to pity, where it might assuage!
To discover depravity in those whom we have loved, is one of the most exquisite tortures to a virtuous mind, and the conviction is often rejected before it is finally admitted.
Wisdom can boast no higher attainment than happiness.
Employment is the surest antidote to sorrow.
Ignorance of true pleasure more frequently than temptation to that which is false, leads to vice.