As long as there are rich people in the world, they will be desirous of distinguishing themselves from the poor.

[When anything happens, we interpret it as good or bad, but...] We do not know what is really good or bad fortune. [Only the future can decide. For example, what appears to be bad today may in fact lead us to a greater good tomorrow and by the very act of thinking and planning in that positive way, we can help make that good future come true.]

...in respect of riches, no citizen shall ever be wealthy enough to buy another, and none poor enough to be forced to sell himself.

Rather suffer an injustice than commit one.

We can never put ourselves in the shoes of children; we cannot fathom their thoughts, we lend them ours; and always following ourown reasoning, we stuff their heads with extravagance and error.

Whoever blushes is already guilty; true innocence is ashamed of nothing.

It is hard to prevent oneself from believing what one so keenly desires.