Our virtues live upon our incomes; our vices consume our capital.

The happiness of the tender heart is increased by what it can take away from the wretchedness of others.

Without big words, how could many people say small things?

In giving alms, let us rather look at the needs of the poor than his claim to your charity.

Perfect servants would be the worst of all for certain masters, whose happiness consists in finding fault with them.

The virtuous woman flees from danger; she trusts more to her prudence in shunning it than in her strength to overcome it.

We tire of those pleasures we take, but never of those we give.