The mischief of children is seldom actuated by malice; that of grown-up people always is.
Mutability is written upon all things.
The personal pronoun "I" should be the coat of arms of some individuals.
The world is governed by love,--self-love.
Axioms are delightful in theory, but impossible in practice.
If poverty makes man groan, he yawns in opulence. When fortune exempts us from labor, nature overwhelms us with time.