The largest part of goodness is the will to become good.

There is no evil that does not offer inducements. Vices tempt you by the rewards which they offer.

He that does good to another does good also to himself, not only in the consequence but in the very act. For the consciousness of well-doing is in itself ample reward.

If you sit in judgment, investigate, if you sit in supreme power, sit in command.

To be able to endure odium is the first art to be learned by those who aspire to power.

Begin at once to live, and count each day as a separate life.

Consult your friend on all things, especially on those which respect yourself. His counsel may then be useful where your own self-love might impair your judgment.