If passion sometimes counsels greater boldness than does reflection, it gives more strength to execute it.

Vice stirs up war, virtue fights.

Persons of rank do not talk about such trifles as the common people do; but the common people do not busy themselves about such frivolous things as do persons of rank.

As a house implies a builder, and a garment a weaver, and a door a carpenter, so does the existence of the Universe imply a Creator.

When we feel that we lack whatever is needed to secure someone else's esteem, we are very close to hating him

If virtue were its own reward, it would no longer be a human quality, but supernatural.

If people did not compliment one another there would be little society.