As we advance in life the circle of our pains enlarges, while that of our pleasures contracts.

Antiquity is a species of aristocracy with which it is not easy to be on visiting terms.

Our vanity is the constant enemy of our dignity.

The root of sanctity is sanity. A man must be healthy before he can be holy. We bathe first, and then perfume.

As we advance in life the circle of our pains enlarges, while that of our pleasures contracts.

Kindness causes us to learn, and to forget, many things.

There are not good things enough in life to indemnify us for the neglect of a single duty.