If you see one cold and vehement at the same time, set him down for a fanatic.

Have you ever seen a pedant with a warm heart?

The craftiest wiles are too short and ragged a cloak to cover a bad heart.

The more honesty a man has, the less he affects the air of a saint — the affectation of sanctity is a blotch on the face of piety.

He who has no taste for order will be often wrong in his judgements, and seldom considerate or conscientious in his actions.

He who makes too much or too little of himself has a false measure for everything.

Too much gravity argues a shallow mind.

I am prejudiced in favour of him who can solicit boldly, without imprudence. He has faith in humanity — he has faith in himself. No one who is not accustomed to give grandly can ask nobly and with boldness.

Say not you know another entirely, till you have divided an inheritance with him.

Who seldom speaks, and with one calm well-timed word can strike dumb the loquacious, is a genius among those who study nature.