Mistrust the man who finds everything good, the man who finds everything evil and still more the man who is indifferent to everything.

Have I done aught of value to my fellow-men? Then have I done much for myself.

Vanity and rudeness are seldom seen together.

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.

Who forces himself on others is to himself a load. Impetuous curiosity is empty and inconstant. Prying intrusion may be suspected of whatever is little.

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

He who prorogues the honesty of today till to-morrow will probably prorogue his to-morrows to eternity.