There are more people abusive to others than lie open to abuse themselves; but the humor goes round, and he that laughs at me today will have somebody to laugh at him tomorrow.

Poverty wants some, luxury many, and avarice all things.

Love of action is not industry.

Whatever has overstepped its due bounds is always in a state of instability.

The pleasures of the palate deal with us like Egyptian thieves who strangle those whom they embrace.

There are many things akin to highest deity that are still obscure. Some may be too subtle for our powers of comprehension, others imperceptible to us because such exalted majesty conceals itself in the holiest part of its sanctuary, forbidding access to any power save that of the spirit. How many heavenly bodies revolve unseen by human eye!

The best way to do good to ourselves is to do it to others; the right way to gather is to scatter.