Every individual, from the highest to the lowest degree, has his place in the ladder of social life, and around him swirls a little world of interests, composed of stormy passions and conflicting atoms

...know you not that you are my sun by day, and my star by night? By my faith! I was in deepest darkness till you appeared and illuminated all.

He's right: They have to put madmen with madmen.

When a man resolves to avenge himself, he should first of all tear out the heart from his breast.

For all evils there are two remedies - time and silence.

Besides we are men, and after all it is our business to risk our lives.

So heavy is the chain of wedlock that it needs two to carry it, and sometimes three.