Every man, however little, makes a figure in his own eyes.

The mind is never more highly gratified than in contemplating a natural landscape.

Whoever appears to have much cunning has in reality very little; being deficient in the essential article, which is, to hide cunning.

As nice as we are in love, we forgive more faults in that than in friendship.

Luxury possibly may contribute to give bread to the poor; but if there were no luxury, there would be no poor.

A rich man cannot enjoy a sound mind nor a sound body without exercise and abstinence; and yet these are truly the worst ingredients of poverty.

A great mind will neither give an affront nor bear it.