Indolence, languid as it is, often masters both passions and virtues.

A man often believes himself leader when he is led; as his mind endeavors to reach one goal, his heart insensibly drags him towards another.

Whilst weakness and timidity keep us to our duty, virtue has often all the honor.

The trust that we put in ourselves makes us feel trust in others.

Moderation in people who are contented comes from that calm that good fortune lends to their spirit.

True eloquence consists in saying all that should be said, and that only.

What makes us so often discontented with those who transact business for us is that they almost always abandon the interest of their friends for the interest of the business, because they wish to have the honor of succeeding in that which they have undertaken.