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

He who goes round about in his requests wants commonly more than he chooses to appear to want.

All affectation is the vain and ridiculous attempt of poverty to appear rich

He is incapable of a truly good action who finds not a pleasure in contemplating the good actions of others.

All belief that does not make us more happy, more free, more loving, more active, more calm, is, I fear, a mistaken and superstitious belief.

The mingled incentives which lead to action are often too subtle and lie too deep for us to analyze.

True worth is as inevitably discovered by the facial expression, as its opposite is sure to be clearly represented there. The human face is nature's tablet, the truth is certainly written thereon.