The hours of a wise man are lengthened by his ideas.

A just and reasonable modesty does not only recommend eloquence, but sets off every great talent which a man can be possessed of.

The transition from cause to effect, from event to event, is often carried on by secret steps, which our foresight cannot divine, and our sagacity is unable to trace.

Half the misery of human life might be extinguished if men would alleviate the general curse they lie under by mutual offices of compassion, benevolence, and humanity.

Health and happiness give rise to each other.

Plutarch says very finely that a man should not allow himself to hate even his enemies.

Is it not wonderful, that the love of the parent should be so violent while it lasts and that it should last no longer than is necessary for the preservation of the young?