What a man is: that is to say, personality, in the widest sense of the word; under which are included health, strength, beauty, temperament, moral character, intelligence, and education.

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

In the sphere of thought, absurdity and perversity remain the masters of the world, and their dominion is suspended only for brief periods.

Happiness consists in frequent repetition of pleasure

All our wanting comes from needs, thus we continiously suffer. The intellect teaches free will, free from suffering.

Style is what gives value and currency to thoughts.

True brevity of expression consists in a man only saying what is worth saying, while avoiding all diffuse explanations of things which every one can think out for himself.