Sensibility is the power of woman.

All affectation is the vain and ridiculous attempt of poverty to appear rich

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

It is one of my favorite thoughts that God manifests Himself to men in all the wise, good, humble, generous, great, and magnanimous men.

The conscience is more wise than science.

He knows not how to speak who cannot be silent; still less how to act with vigour and decision. - Who hastens to the end is silent: loudness is impotence.

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