Power call achieve more by gentle means than by violence.

Luxury, that alluring pest with fair forehead, which, yielding always to the will of the body, throws a deadening influence over the senses, and weakens the limbs more than the drugs of Circe's cup.

The best manners are stained by haughtiness.

Nature has given the opportunity of happiness to all, knew they but how to use it.

Nothing can allay the rage of biting envy.

Men live best upon a little; Nature has given to all the privilege of being happy, if they but knew how to use their gifts.

Nature has granted to all to be happy, if we did but know how to use her benefits.