All finery is a sign of littleness.

If you wish to appear agreeable in society, you must consent to be taught many things which you already know.

As a man's salutations, so is the total of his character; in nothing do we lay ourselves so open as in our manner of meeting and salutation.

Do not believe that a book is good, if in reading it thou dost not become more contented with thy existence, if it does not rouse up in thee most generous feelings.

Truth, wisdom, love, seek reasons; malice only seeks causes.

He scatters enjoyment who can enjoy much.

You may depend upon it that he is a good man whose intimate friends are all good, and whose enemies are decidedly bad.