In times of stress, be bold and valiant.
Let the fictitious sources of pleasure be as near as possible to the true.
The tendency of humanity is towards the forbidden.
Let the character as it began be preserved to the last; and let it be consistent with itself.
However rich or elevated, a name less something is always wanting to our imperfect fortune.
When a man is pleased with the lot of others, he is dissatisfied with his own, as a matter of course.