Thinkers are as scarce as gold.

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

The procrastinator is not only indolent and weak, but commonly, false, too; most of the weak are false.

Half talent is no talent.

He who has no taste for order, will be often wrong in his judgment, and seldom considerate or conscientious in his actions.

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.

The creditor whose appearance gladdens the heart of a debtor may hold his head in sunbeams and his foot on storms.