We ought to love temperance for itself, and in obedience to God who has commanded it and chastity; but what I am forced to by catarrhs, or owe to the stone, is neither chastity nor temperance.

The souls of emperors and cobblers are cast in the same mould

There is as much difference between us and ourselves as there is between us and others.

The smallest annoyances, disturb us the most.

Saying is one thing and doing is another; we are to consider the sermon and the preacher distinctly and apart.

We imagine much more appropriately an artisan on his toilet seat or on his wife than a great president, venerable by his demeanorand his ability. It seems to us that they do not stoop from their lofty thrones even to live.

Most pleasures embrace us but to strangle.