The hungry men were seen, followed by their valets, roaming the quais and guards' quarters; gleaning from their outside friends all the dinners they could find; for, according to Aramis, in prosperity one should sow meals right and left, in order to harvest some in adversity.

Hatred is blind; rage carries you away; and he who pours out vengeance runs the risk of tasting a bitter draught.

So he went down, smiling sceptically and mutter the final word in human wisdom: 'Perhaps!

You who weep for pleasures fled, While dragging on a life of care, All your woes will melt in air, If to god your tears are shed, You who Weap!

D'Artagnan, my friend, thou art brave, thou art prudent, thou hast excellent qualities, but- women will destroy thee!" -D'Artagnan

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

As a general rule...people ask for advice only in order not to follow it; or if they do follow it, in order to have someone to blame for giving it.