Our wisdom lies as much at the mercy of fortune as our possessions do.

The man who leaves a woman best pleased with herself is the one whom she will soonest wish to see.

The prospect of being pleased tomorrow will never console me for the boredom of today.

Nothing is so contagious as example; and we never do any great good or evil which does not produce its like.

The confidence which we have in ourselves give birth to much of that, which we have in others.

Truth has scarce done so much good in the world as the false appearances of it have done hurt.

We are more interested in making others believe we are happy than in trying to be happy ourselves.