The most amiable people are those who least wound the self-love of others.

Eloquence may be found in conversations and in all kinds of writings; it is rarely found when looked for, and sometimes discovered where it is least expected.

Out of difficulties grow miracles.

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.

It would be a kind of ferocity to reject indifferently all sorts of praise. One should be glad to have that which comes from good men who praise in sincerity things that are really praiseworthy.

You think him to be your dupe; if he feigns to be so who is the greater dupe, he or you?

The very essence of politeness seems to be to take care that by our words and actions we make other people pleased with us as well as with themselves.