Strength and weakness of mind are misnomers; they are really nothing but the good or bad health of our bodily organs.

It is with sincere affection or friendship as with ghosts and apparitions,--a thing that everybody talks of, and scarce any hath seen.

There is only one kind of love, but there are a thousand imitations.

A great many men's gratitude is nothing but a secret desire to hook in more valuable kindnesses hereafter.

A man seldom finds people unthankful, as long as he remains in a condition of benefiting them further.

We should wish for few things with eagerness, if we perfectly knew the nature of that which was the object of our desire.

The pleasure of love is in the loving; and there is more joy in the passion one feels than in that which one inspires.