It is commonly supposed that the art of pleasing is a wonderful aid in the pursuit of fortune; but the art of being bored is infinitely more successful.
A man without nobility cannot have kindliness; he can only have good nature.
Preoccupation with money is the great test of small natures, but only a small test of great ones.
We take our colors, chameleon-like, from each other.
Some things are easier to legalize than to legitimate.
False modesty is the most decent of all lies.