Honour sinks where commerce long prevails.
The jests of the rich are ever successful.
There is nothing magnanimous in bearing misfortunes with fortitude, when the whole world is looking on.... He who, without friends to encourage or even without hope to alleviate his misfortunes, can behave with tranquility and indifference, is truly great.
Like the bee, we should make our industry our amusement.
Modesty seldom resides in a breast that is not enriched with nobler virtues.
No one but a fool would measure their satisfaction by what the world thinks of it.