Should we leave the wealth to the children? If they are taught, they will manage without wealth, and if your son is stupid, no wealth will help him. Having money does not mean having dignity. A golden rod is still a gold rod.
The honest man envies deeds, not ranks; ranks are often earned by pleading, and genuine honor is earned. It is much more honest to be shunned but innocent than solicited but unmerited.
Good growth gives the true price of the mind. Without it, the smart man is a monster.
The heart of man will always remain the same, whether in Paris or in Russia it cannot deceive.
Thank God they don't tax liars. How many would have reached the wooden hoe!
Conscience, like a true friend, prevents before the judge can punish.
I evaluate the measure of nobility by the number of deeds that a famous man has done for the good of his country. And not according to the number of deeds done for one's own benefit from smoking; not by the number of people who make him an antechamber, but by the number of those who are satisfied with his behavior and deeds.
Happy is he who keeps his feelings even in old age.
If you want to be honored throughout your life, you must dedicate your whole being to the country.
He who always mentions God carries the devil in his soul.
Mind and science obey fashion as much as earrings and buttons.
The bravery of the heart is proved in the moment of attack, and the steadfast courage of the soul, in all trials, in all situations of life. There is no difference between the courage of the soldier who, in time of attack, risks his life, and the courage of the statesman who speaks the truth to the emperor, daring to arouse his anger. The judge who, unafraid of the vengeance and threats of the powerful, renders justice to the powerless is, in my eyes, a hero.
Honesty is the soul of marital harmony.
The atheist is an unhappy child who tries in vain to convince himself that he has no father.
Wealth depends mainly on two things: diligence and thrift, in other words, waste neither time nor money, and use both to the best advantage.
A large empire, like a large pie, is more easily eaten from the edges.
Marriage without love can give birth to love outside of marriage.
Brother is not always your friend, but your friend is always like a brother.
Be polite to all, sociable with many, but familiar with only some.
Be careful with small expenses: a small hole can sink a big ship.
Being modest with your superior is a duty, with your equal, it is a sign of politeness, and with your inferior, a sign of nobility.
At the age of twenty a man is dominated by desire, at thirty by reason, and at forty by judgment.
In this world, people are saved not because of faith, but because of the lack of it.
Regardless of their situation, people can find both comfort and discomfort.
In rivers and bad governments the easiest things rise to the surface.
In this world, two things are inevitable: death and taxes.
The good man must also have some shortcomings, so as not to make his friends sick.
Perhaps of all our innate passions, pride is the hardest to overcome; no matter how much you camouflage it, no matter how much you fight it, suppress it, repress it - it remains whole and from time to time comes out.
It's easy to see, hard to predict.
Enthusiasm is the son of ignorance.