The most miserable mortals are they that deliver themselves up to their palates, or to their lusts; the pleasure is short, and turns presently nauseous, and the end of it is either shame or repentance.

It's the admirer and the watcher who provoke us to all the inanities we commit.

A good mind is a lord of a kingdom.

No one can keep a mask on long.

A benefit is estimated according to the mind of the giver.

Remove severe restraint and what will become of virtue?

Good sides to adversity are best admired at a distance.