Friendship is the only thing in the world concerning the usefulness of which all mankind are agreed.

If we are not ashamed to think it, we should not be ashamed to say it.

As in the case of wines that improve with age, the oldest friendships ought to be the most delightful.

The divinity who rules within us, forbids us to leave this world without his command.

Nature has circumscribed the field of life within small dimensions, but has left the field of glory unmeasured.

My precept to all who build, is, that the owner should be an ornament to the house, and not the house to the owner.

Let us not listen to those who think we ought to be angry with our enemies, and who believe this to be great and manly. Nothing is so praiseworthy, nothing so clearly shows a great and noble soul, as clemency and readiness to forgive.