Science when well-digested is nothing but good sense and reason.

The strong desire for success is the best indication that you can achieve success.

Politeness has been defined to be artificial good-nature; but we may affirm, with much greater propriety, that good-nature is natural politeness.

We are usually mistaken in esteeming men too much; rarely in esteeming them too little.

Misers are very kind people: they amass wealth for those who wish their death.

Those who ought to be secure from calumny are generally those who avoid it least.

Affectation discovers sooner what one is than it makes known what one would fain appear to be.