Copiousness and simplicity, variety and unity, constitute real greatness of character.

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

A beautiful smile is to the female countenance what the sunbeam is to the landscape; it embellishes an inferior face and redeems an ugly one.

He who seldom speaks, and with one calm well-timed word can strike dumb the loquacious, is a genius or a hero.

Say not you know another entirely till you have divided an inheritance with him.

He, who cannot forgive a trespass of malice to his enemy, has never yet tasted the most sublime enjoyment of love.

Be neither too early in the fashion, nor too long out of it; nor at any time in the extremes of it.