The health of the soul is something we can be no more sure of than that of the body; and though a man may seem far from the passions, yet he is in as much danger of falling into them as one in a perfect state of health of having a fit of sickness.

There are some good marriages, but practically no delightful ones.

The largest ambition has the least appearance of ambition when it meets with an absolute impossibility in compassing its object.

We like to read others but we do not like to be read.

The principal point of cleverness is to know how to value things just as they deserve.

It's the height of folly to want to be the only wise one.

Gratitude is a useless word. You will find it in a dictionary but not in life.