There are few men who dare to publish to the world the prayers they make to Almighty God.

In his commerce with men I mean him to include- and that principally- those who live only in the memory of books. By means of history he will frequent those great souls of former years. If you want it to be so, history can be a waste of time; it can also be, if you want it to be so, a study bearing fruit beyond price.

Wisdom has its excesses, and has no less need of moderation than folly.

A man should think less of what he eats and more with whom he eats because no food is so satisfying as good company.

The bitterness of the potion, and the abhorrence of the patient are necessary circumstances to the operation. It must be something to trouble and disturb the stomach that must purge and cure it.

Courtesy is a science of the highest importance. It is...opening a door that we may derive instruction from the example of others, and at the same time enabling us to benefit them by our example, if there be anything in our character worthy of imitation.

We call comeliness a mischance in the first respect, which belongs principally to the face.