What is dishonestly got vanishes in profligacy.

If we are forced, at every hour, to watch or listen to horrible events, this constant stream of ghastly impressions will deprive even the most delicate among us of all respect for humanity.

Saving the virtues includes all other advantages

We should never so entirely avoid danger as to appear irresolute and cowardly; but, at the same time, we should avoid unnecessarily exposing ourselves to danger, than which nothing can be more foolish.

There is no duty more obligatory than the repayment of kindness.

The precepts of the law are these: to live honestly, to injure no one, and to give everyone else his due.

If a man could mount to Heaven and survey the mighty universe, his admiration of its beauties would be much diminished unless he had someone to share in his pleasure.