Happiness ... leads none of us by the same route.

There is this paradox in fear: he is most likely to inspire it in others who has none himself!

When certain persons abuse us, let us ask ourselves what description of characters it is that they admire; we shall often find this a very consolatory question.

Calumny crosses oceans, scales mountains and traverses deserts, with greater ease than the Scythian Abaris, and like him, rides upon a poisoned arrow.

The firmest of friendships have been formed in mutual adversity, as iron is most strongly united by the fiercest flame.

A coxcomb begins by determining that his own profession is the first; and he finishes by deciding that he is the first of profession.

There are some men who are fortune's favorites, and who, like cats, light forever on their legs.