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

He who comes from the kitchen, smells of its smoke; and he who adheres to a sect, has something of its cant; the college air pursues the student; and dry inhumanity him who herds with literary pedants.

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

Vociferation and calmness of character seldom meet in the same person.

He who is passionate and hasty is generally honest. It is your cool, dissembling hypocrite of whom you should beware.

She whom smiles and tears make equally lovely may command all hearts.

The more any one speaks of himself, the less he likes to hear another talked of.