Defeat serves to enlighten us.

Neither refinement nor delicacy is indispensable to produce elegance.

What is the elevation of the soul? A prompt, delicate, certain feeling for all that is beautiful, all that is grand; a quick resolution to do the greatest good by the smallest means; a great benevolence joined to a great strength and great humility.

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

He who purposely cheats his friend would cheat his God.

Trust him not with your secrets, who, when left alone in your room, turns over your papers.

Who partakes in another's joys is a more humane character than he who partakes in his griefs.