Kiss the hand of him who can renounce what he has publicly taught when convicted of his error, and who, with heartfelt joy, embraces truth, though with the sacrifice of favourite opinions.

How few our real wants, and how vast our imaginary ones!

The prudent see only the difficulties, the bold only the advantages, of a great enterprise; the hero sees both; diminishes the former and makes the latter preponderate, and so conquers.

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.

He submits himself to be seen through a microscope, who suffers himself to be caught in a fit of passion.

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

Softness of smile indicates softness of character.