Be sure don't let people's telling you, you are pretty, puff you up; for you did not make yourself, and so can have no praise due to you for it. It is virtue and goodness only, that make the true beauty.

A good man will honor him who lives up to his religious profession, whatever it be.

She who is more ashamed of dishonesty than of poverty will not be easily overcome.

Spiritual pride is the most dangerous and the most arrogant of all sorts of pride.

Prejudices in disfavor of a person fix deeper, and are much more difficult to be removed, than prejudices in favor.

Women do not often fall in love with philosophers.

I have my choice: who can wish for more? Free will enables us to do everything well while imposition makes a light burden heavy.