Kindness is produced by kindness.

The leaders should all relate to this principle: the governed must be as happy as possible.

Friendship is nothing else than an accord in all things, human and divine, conjoined with mutual goodwill and affection.

Whatever is graceful is virtuous, and whatever is virtuous is graceful.

It is the character of a brave and resolute man not to be ruffled by adversity and not to desert his post.

Every generous action loves the public view; yet no theatre for virtue is equal to a consciousness of it.

What an ugly beast the ape, and how like us.