that Englishman who came to challenge me three or four months ago, and whom I killed to stop him bothering me

Truly generous men are always ready to become sympathetic when their enemy’s misfortune surpasses the limits of their hatred.

Learning does not make one learned: there are those who have knowledge and those who have understanding. The first requires memory and the second philosophy

The merit of all things lies in their difficulty.

In this world, all--men, women, and kings--must live for the present. We can only live for the future for God

There are people who are willing to suffer and swallow their tears at leisure, and God will no doubt reward them in heaven for their resignation; but those who have the will to struggle strike back at fate in retaliation for the blows they receive.

Porthos: He thinks he can challenge the mighty Porthos with a sword... D'Artagnan: The mighty who? Porthos: Don't tell me you've never heard of me. D'Artagnan: The world's biggest windbag? Porthos: Little pimple... meet me behind the Luxembourg at 1 o'clock and bring a long wooden box. D'Artagnan: Bring your own... Porthos: [laughs]