Unmitigated seriousness is always out of place in human affairs.

Manhood and sagacity ripen of themselves; it suffices not to repress or distort them.

The philosophy of the common man is an old wife that gives him no pleasure, yet he cannot live without her, and resents any aspersions that strangers may cast on her character.

Before you contradict an old man, my fair friend, you should endeavour to understand him.

Beauty is a pledge of the possible conformity between the soul and nature, and consequently a ground of faith in the supremacy of the good.

My soul hates the fool whose only passion is to live by rule.

Sanity is madness put to good use.