We can console ourselves for not having great talents as we console ourselves for not having great places. We can be above both in our hearts.
It is unjust to exact that men shall do out of deference to our advice what they have no desire to do for themselves.
The maxims of men reveal their characters.
Indolence is the sleep of the mind.
To achieve great things we must live as though we were never going to die.
Some authors regard morality in the same light as we regard modern architecture. Convenience is the first thing to be looked for.