Some men are like ballads, that are in everyone's mouth a little while.

Virtue is to the soul what health is tot he body.

It is only persons of firmness that can have real gentleness. Those who appear gentle are, in general, only a weak character, which easily changes into asperity.

The confidence which we have in ourselves give birth to much of that, which we have in others.

We sometimes differ more widely from ourselves than we do from others.

It is with certain good qualities as with the senses; those who have them not can neither appreciate nor comprehend them in others.

We should manage our fortune as we do our health - enjoy it when good, be patient when it is bad, and never apply violent remedies except in an extreme necessity