Fearlessness is a more than ordinary strength of mind, which raises the soul above the troubles, disorders, and emotions which theprospect of great dangers are used to produce. And by this inward strength it is that heroes preserve themselves in a calm and quiet state, and enjoy a presence of mind and the free use of their reason in the midst of those terrible accidents that amaze and confound other people.

Passion often makes a fool of the cleverest man and often makes the most foolish men clever

A man is ridiculous less through the characteristics he has than through those he affects to have.

The head does not know how to play the part of the heart for long.

Old men delight in giving good advice as a consolation for the fact that they can no longer set bad examples.

Politeness of mind consists in thinking chaste and refined thoughts.

Whatever good things people say of us, they tell us nothing new.