Oh, what a valiant faculty is hope, that in a mortal subject, and in a moment, makes nothing of usurping infinity, immensity, eternity, and of supplying its masters indigence, at its pleasure, with all things he can imagine or desire!

When we see a man with bad shoes, we say it is no wonder, if he is a shoemaker.

Our great and glorious masterpiece is to live appropriately.

I listen with attention to the judgment of all men; but so far as I can remember, I have followed none but my own.

And I loathe people who find it harder to put up with a gown askew than with a soul askew and who judge a man by his bow, his bearing and his boots.

To behave rightly, we ourselves should never lay a hand on our servants as long as our anger lasts. Things will seem different to us when we have quieted and cooled down.

There is a sort of gratification in doing good which makes us rejoice in ourselves.