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

Extreme boredom provides its own antidote.

The best way to rise in society is to use all possible means of persuading people that one has already risen in society.

The extreme delight we experience in talking about ourselves should warn us that those who listen do not share it.

The greatest of all gifts is the power to estimate things at their true worth

Those who are incapable of committing great crimes do not readily suspect them in others.

Conceit causes more conversation than wit.