People who are very vain are usually equally susceptible; and they who feel one thing acutely, will so feel another.

To mourn deeply for the death of another loosens from myself the petty desire for, and the animal adherence to life. We have gained the end of the philosopher, and view without shrinking the coffin and the pall.

The strong and virtuous admit no destiny.

A fresh mind keeps the body fresh.

Every street has two sides, the shady side and the sunny. When two men shake hands and part, mark which of the two takes the sunny side; he will be the younger man of the two.

Power is so characteristically calm that calmness in itself has the aspect of power, and forbearance implies strength. The orator who is known to have at his command all the weapons of invective is most formidable when most courteous.

Love is the business of the idle, but the idleness of the busy.