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

Emotions are raised in us, not only by the qualities and actions of others, but also by their feelings. I cannot behold a man in distress, without partaking of his pain; nor in joy, without partaking of his pleasure.

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

Nothing more excites to everything noble and generous, than virtuous love.

Seldom do we talk of ourselves with success. If I condemn myself, more is believed than is expressed; if I praise myself, much less.

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

Ridicule, which chiefly arises from pride, a selfish passion, is but at best a gross pleasure, too rough an entertainment for those who are highly polished and refined.