There are men who gain from their wealth only the fear of losing it.
Opinions, theories, and systems pass by turns over the grindstone of time, which at first gives them brilliancy and sharpness, but finally wears them out.
Women read each other at a single glance.
The world is governed by love,--self-love.
Oblivion is the rule and fame the exception, of humanity.
The methods that help a man acquire a fortune are the very ones that keep him from enjoying it.