Virtue is the health of the soul. It gives a flavor to the smallest leaves of life.

Attention is like a narrow mouthed vessel; pour into it what you have to say cautiously, and, as it were, drop by drop.

Monuments are the grappling-irons that bind one generation to another.

Be saving, but not at the cost of all liberality. Have the soul of a king and the hand of a wise economist.

Strength is natural, but grace is the growth of habit. This charming quality requires practice if it is to become lasting.

It is not my words that I polish, but my ideas.

Politeness is the flower of humanity.