He who, when called upon to speak a disagreeable truth, tells it boldly and has done is both bolder and milder than he who nibbles in a low voice and never ceases nibbling.

Him, who incessantly laughs in the street, you may commonly hear grumbling in his closet.

Each particle of matter is an immensity, each leaf a world, each insect an inexplicable compendium.

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

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

What do I owe to my times, to my country, to my neighbors, to my friends? Such are the questions which a virtuous man ought often to ask himself.

There are many kinds of smiles, each having a distinct character. Some announce goodness and sweetness, others betray sarcasm, bitterness and pride; some soften the countenance by their languishing tenderness, others brighten by their spiritual vivacity.