A dwarf is small even if he stands on a mountain; a colossus keeps his height, even if he stands in a well.
The arts are the servant; wisdom its master.
A good character is the only guarantee of everlasting, carefree happiness.
But it is a pretty thing to see what money will do!
Elegance is not an ornament worthy of man.
Human society is like an arch, kept from falling by the mutual pressure of its parts