Modesty is hardly to be described as a virtue. It is a feeling rather than a disposition. It is a kind of fear of falling into disrepute.

What soon grows old? Gratitude.

Take the case of just actions; just punishments and chastisements do indeed spring from a good principle, but they are good only because we cannot do without them - it would be better that neither individuals nor states should need anything of the sort - but actions which aim at honor and advantage are absolutely the best. The conditional action is only the choice of a lesser evil; whereas these are the foundation and creation of good. A good man may make the best even of poverty and disease, and the other ills of life.

My lectures are published and not published; they will be intelligible to those who heard them, and to none beside.

There is honor in being a dog.

Adoration is made out of a solitary soul occupying two bodies.

Prosperity makes friends and adversity tries them. A true friend is one soul in two bodies