The compulsion of fate is bitter.

To be silent is sometimes an art, yet not so great a one as certain people would have us believe, who are wisest they are most silent.

Too oft is transient pleasure the source of long woes.

Stupidity has its sublime as well as genius, and he who carries that quality to absurdity has reached it; which is always a source of amusement to sensible people.

Endurance is the prerogative of woman, enabling the gentlest to suffer what would cause terror to manhood.

The cleverest of all the devils is Opportunity.

For whatever a man has, is in reality only a gift.