True love always makes a man better, no matter who the woman is that inspires it.

Time, dear friend, time brings round opportunity; opportunity is the martingale of man. The more we have ventured the more we gain, when we know how to wait.

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

Youth is a blossom whose fruit is love; happy is he who plucks it after watching it slowly ripen.

The wretched and miserable should turn to their Saviour first, yet they do not hope in Him until all other hope is exhausted.

God orders a man to do all he can to save his life.

In all times, and all countries especially in those countries which are divided within by religious faith, there are always fanatics who will be well contented to be regarded as martyrs.