Laziness begat wearisomeness, and this put men in quest of diversions, play and company, on which however it is a constant attendant; he who works hard, has enough to do with himself otherwise.

The most exquisite pleasure is giving pleasure to others.

False modesty is the refinement of vanity. It is a lie.

Great things astonish us, and small dishearten us. Custom makes both familiar.

When we are dead we are praised by those who survive us, though we frequently have no other merit than that of being no longer alive.

The regeneration of society is the regeneration of society by individual education.

A vain man finds it wise to speak good or ill of himself; a modest man does not talk of himself.