One of the pleasantest things in the world is going on a journey; I can enjoy society in a room; but out of doors, nature is company enough for me. I am then never less alone than when alone.

The last pleasure in life is the sense of discharging our duty.

The only true retirement is that of the heart; the only true leisure is the repose of the passions. To such persons it makes little difference whether they are young or old; and they die as they have lived, with graceful resignation.

Cunning is the art of concealing our own defects, and discovering other people's weaknesses.

Cant is the voluntary overcharging or prolongation of a real sentiment; hypocrisy is the setting up a pretension to a feeling you never had and have no wish for.

The most learned are often the most narrow minded.

Nothing is more unjust or capricious than public opinion.