He that is much flattered soon learns to flatter himself.
It is generally agreed, that few men are made better by affluence or exaltation.
Of the blessings set before you make your choice, and be content.
Every man is rich or poor according to the proportion between his desires and his enjoyments.
What I gained by being in France was learning to be better satisfied with my own country.
No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money.