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

Joy and grief decide character. What exalts prosperity? what imbitters grief? what leaves us indifferent? what interests us? As the interest of man, so his God - as his God, so he.

The enemy of art is the enemy of nature; art is nothing but the highest sagacity and exertion of human nature; and what nature will he honour who honours not the human?

The generous person is always just, and the just who is always generous may, unannounced, approach the throne of heaven.

Sensibility is the power of woman.

Who makes quick use of the moment is a genius of prudence.

Words are the wings of actions.