True philosophy is that which renders us to ourselves, and all others who surround us, better, and at the same time more content, more patient, more calm and more ready for all decent and pure enjoyment.

All finery is a sign of littleness.

Softness of smile indicates softness of character.

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

There are no friends more inseparable than pride and hardness of heart, humility and love, falsehood and impudence.

To know yourself you have only to set down a true statement of those that ever loved or hated you.

Superstition always inspires littleness, religion grandeur of mind; the superstitious raises beings inferior to himself to deities.