...all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill in dancing.

Perfect reason avoids all extremes.

One cannot but mistrust a prospect of felicity: one must enjoy it before one can believe in it.

With a smile we should instruct our youth.

I have the knack of easing scruples.

Esteem must be founded on preference: to hold everyone in high esteem is to esteem nothing.

Things are only worth what you make them worth.