Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks.

The human heart becomes softened by hearing of instances of gentleness and consideration.

We rich men count our felicity and happiness to lie in these superfluities, and not in those necessary things.

It is circumstance and proper measure that give an action its character, and make it either good or bad.

An old doting fool, with one foot already in the grave.

It is indeed a desirable thing to be well-descended, but the glory belongs to our ancestors.

Friendship is the most pleasant of all things, and nothing more glads the heart of man.