Confidence in conversation has a greater share than wit.

There is no better proof of a man's being truly good than his desiring to be constantly under the observation of good men.

Humility is the altar upon which God wishes that we should offer Him His sacrifices.

There is no disguise which can hide love for long where it exists, or simulate it where it does not.

Commonplace minds usually condemn what is beyond the reach of their understanding.

A man convinced of his own merit will accept misfortune as an honor, for thus can he persuade others, as well as himself, that he is a worthy target for the arrows of fate.

We all have enough strength to endure the misfortunes of others.