Every animal loves itself.
A perverse temper and fretful disposition will make any state of life whatsoever unhappy.
Grief is not in the nature of things, but in opinion.
Confidence is that feeling by which the mind embarks in great and honorable courses with a sure hope and trust in itself.
Nothing is more noble, nothing more venerable than fidelity.
It is exercise alone that supports the spirits, and keeps the mind in vigor.