The less you can enjoy, the poorer, the scantier yourself - the more you can enjoy, the richer, the more vigorous.

Evasions are the common shelter of the hard-hearted, the false, and impotent, when called upon to assist; the real great alone plan instantaneous help, even when their looks or words presage difficulties.

Three days of uninterrupted company in a vehicle will make you better acquainted with another, than one hour's conversation with him every day for three years.

His calumny is not only the greatest benefit a rogue can confer on us, but the only service he will perform for nothing.

Habit is altogether too arbitrary a master for me to submit to.

Copiousness and simplicity, variety and unity, constitute real greatness of character.

He who reforms himself has done more towards reforming the public than a crowd or noisy, impotent patriots.