To accept good advice is but to increase one's own ability.

The web of this world is woven of Necessity and Chance. Woe to him who has accustomed himself from his youth up to find something necessary in what is capricious, and who would ascribe something like reason to Chance and make a religion of surrendering to it.

The spirit from which we act is the principal matter.

Wine rejoices the heart of man and joy is the mother of all virtues.

The style of writing required in the great world is distinguished by a free and daring grace, a careless security, a fine and sharp polish, a delicate and perfect taste; while that fitted for the people is characterized by a vigorous natural fulness, a profound depth of feeling, and an engaging naivete.

Care is taken that trees do not grow into the sky.

Power is neither male nor female.