Many of the things that bring delight should not be owned. They are more enjoyed if another's, than if yours; the first day they give pleasure to the owner, but in all the rest to the others: what belongs to another rejoices doubly, because it is without the risk of going stale and with the satisfaction of freshness. . . the possession of things not only diminishes their enjoyment, but augments their annoyance, whether shared or not shared.

Silence is the sanctuary of prudence.

Share weight and woe, for misfortune falls with double force on him that stands alone.

Little said is soon amended. There is always time to add a word, never to withdraw one.

The truest wild beasts live in the most populous places.

Maturity of mind is best shown in slow belief.

There are friendships merely for pleasure, some for the exchange of ideas. Rarest are those friends of one's inmost self.