That man is good who does good to others; if he suffers on account of the good he does, he is very good; if he suffers at the hands of those to whom he has done good, then his goodness is so great that it could be enhanced only by greater sufferings; and if he should die at their hands, his virtue can go no further: it is heroic, it is perfect.

We seek our happiness outside ourselves, and in the opinion of men we know to be flatterers, insincere, unjust, full of envy, caprice and prejudice.

An egotist will always speak of himself, either in praise or in censure, but a modest man ever shuns making himself the subject of his conversation.

Time makes friendship stronger, but love weaker.

Avoid lawsuits beyond all things; they pervert your conscience, impair your health, and dissipate your property.

We must confess that at present the rich predominate, but the future will be for the virtuous and ingenious.

A man of moderate Understanding, thinks he writes divinely: A man of good Understanding, thinks he writes reasonably.