Jealousy is in some measure just and reasonable, since it merely aims at keeping something that belongs to us or we think belongsto us, whereas envy is a frenzy that cannot bear anything that belongs to others.

Moderation cannot have the credit of combatiug and subduing ambition, they are never found together. Moderation is the languor and indolence of the soul, as ambition is its activity and ardor.

People are often vain of their passions, even of the worst, but envy is a passion so timid and shame-faced that no one ever dare avow her.

Gratitude is a useless word. You will find it in a dictionary but not in life.

Hope is the last thing that dies in man.

The appearances of goodness and merit often meet with a greater reward from the world than goodness and merit themselves.

In order to succeed in the world people do their upmost to appear successful.