Judge a man's character by what he finds ridiculous.

The person of analytic or critical intellect finds something ridiculous in everything. The person of synthetic or constructive intellect, in almost nothing.

The formation of one's character ought to be everyone's chief aim.

A judge who cannot punish, in the end associates themselves with the criminal.

Who is the most sensible person? The one who finds what is to their own advantage in all that happens to them.

He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home.