Two quite opposite qualities equally bias our minds - habits and novelty.

The shortest and best way to make your fortune is to let people see clearly that it is in their interest to promote yours.

The slave has but one master, the ambitious man has as many as there are persons whose aid may contribute to the advancement of his fortunes.

You may drive a dog off the King's armchair, and it will climb into the preacher's pulpit; he views the world unmoved, unembarrassed, unabashed.

A position of eminence makes a great person greater and a small person less.

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

One must laugh before one is happy, or one may die without ever laughing at all.