Falsehood is for a season.

Goodness does not more certainly make men happy than happiness makes them good.

It is as wise to moderate our belief as our desires.

When a cat flatters ... he is not insincere: you may safely take it for real kindness.

Do not expect to be acknowledged for what you are, much less for what you would be; since no one can well measure a great man but upon the bier.

A little praise is good for a shy temper; it teaches it to rely on the kindness of others.

Everything that looks to the future elevates human nature; for never is life so low or so little as when occupied with the present.