Every man's nature is a sufficient advertisement to him of the character of his fellows.

What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered.

O Lord! Unhappy is the man whom man can make unhappy.

In the matter of religion, people eagerly fasten their eyes on the difference between their own creed and yours; whilst the charm of the study is in finding the agreements and identities in all the religions of humanity.

We love flattery, even though we are not deceived by it, because it shows that we are of importance enough to be courted.

The book written against fame and learning has the author's name on the title-page.

If you believe in the soul, do not clutch at sensual sweetness before it is ripe on the slow tree of cause and effect.