Vices are often habits rather than passions.

There are some women who are flirts upon principle; they consider it their duty to make themselves as pleasing as possible to every one.

It is, no doubt, an immense advantage to have done nothing, but one should not abuse it.

True felicity consists of its own consciousness.

The absolute ruler may be a Nero, but he is sometimes a Titus or Marc Aurelius; the people is often Nero, but never Marc Aurelius.

The only thing wealth does for some people is to make them worry about losing it.

Man spends his life in reasoning on the past, in complaining of the present, in fearing future.