Nothing is so false as human life, nothing so treacherous. God knows no one would have accepted it as a gift, if it had not been given without our knowledge.

Precepts are like seeds; they are little things which do much good; if the mind which receives them has a disposition, it must not be doubted that his part contributes to the generation, and adds much to that which has been collected.

A young man respects and looks up to his teachers.

We pardon familiar vices.

The Best sign of Wisdom is the consistency between the words and deeds.

The bounty of nature is too little for the greedy person.

Fine conduct is always spontaneous.