Repose without stagnation is the state most favorable to happiness. "The great felicity of life," says Seneca, "is to be without perturbations.

Enthusiasm is the inspiration of everything great. Without it no man is to be feared, and with it none despised.

The next best thing to being witty one's self, is to be able to be able to quote another's wit.

Honesty is not only "the first step toward greatness," - it is greatness itself.

Dishonesty is a forsaking of permanent for temporary advantages.

The heart contracts as the pocket expands.

The opinions of the misanthropical rest upon this very partial basis, that they adopt the bad faith of a few as evidence of the worthlessness of all.