Death, whether it regards ourselves or others, appears less terrible in war than at home. The cries of women and children, friends in anguish, a dark room, dim tapers, priests and physicians, are what affect us the most on the death-bed. Behold us already more than half dead and buried.

The coward reckons himself cautious, the miser frugal.

Nothing so uncertain as general reputation. A man injures me from humor, passion, or interest; hates me because he has injured me; and speaks ill of me because he hates me.

No man ever did a designed injury to another, but at the same time he did a greater to himself.

Beauty is a dangerous property, tending to corrupt the mind of the wife, though it soon loses its influence over the husband. A figure agreeable and engaging, which inspires affection, without the ebriety of love, is a much safer choice.

An infallible way to make your child miserable is to satisfy all his demands.

Were wisdom to be sold, she would give no price; every man is satisfied with the share he has from nature.