Happy is the man who can endure the highest and lowest fortune. He who has endured such vicissitudes with equanimity has deprived misfortune of its power.

The book-keeping of benefits is simple: it is all expenditure; if any one returns it, that is clear gain; if he does not return it, it is not lost, I gave it for the sake of giving.

There is no greater punishment of wickedness that that it is dissatisfied with itself and its deeds.

The language of truth is unvarnished enough.

It is safer to offend certain men than it is to oblige them; for as proof that they owe nothing they seek recourse in hatred.

The thing that matters is not what you bear, but how you bear it

Time hath often cured the wound which reason failed to heal.