There is a certain consideration, and a general duty of humanity, that binds us not only to the animals, which have life and feeling, but even to the trees and plants. We owe justice to people, and kindness and benevolence to all other creatures who may be susceptible of it. There is some intercourse between them and us, and some mutual obligation.

In love, 'tis no other than frantic desire for that which flies from us.

Excellent memories are often coupled with feeble judgments.

There is more ado to interpret interpretations than to interpret things, and more books upon books than upon any other subject; we do nothing but comment upon one another. Every place swarms with commentaries; of authors there is great scarcity.

I have seen people rude by being over-polite.

Once you have decided to keep a certain pile, it is no longer yours; for you can't spend it.

Every other knowledge is harmful to him who does not have knowledge of goodness.