He is a truly virtuous man who wishes always to be open to the observation of honest men.

True bravery is shown by performing without witness what one might be capable of doing before all the world.

If one acts rightly and honestly, it is difficult to decide whether it is the effect of integrity or skill.

We give advice, we do not inspire conduct.

A lofty mind always thinks nobly, it easily creates vivid, agreeable, and natural fancies, places them in their best light, clothes them with all appropriate adornments, studies others' tastes, and clears away from its own thoughts all that is useless and disagreeable.

Nothing is more contagious than example, and no man does any exceeding good or exceeding ill but it spawns new deeds of the same kind. The good we imitate through emulation, the ill through the malignity of our nature, which shame keeps locked up, but example sets free.

Some reproaches praise; some praises reproach.