Men at any age truly never grow up. All, no matter what importance they may have attained, are still no more than little boys.

Courage is as often the outcome of despair as of hope; in the one case we have nothing to lose, in the other everything to gain.

... see well how it often befalls that to rise to the topmost degree would make it seem that the abyss is on high.

To have a good enemy, choose a friend; he knows where to strike.

Men at any age truly never grow up. All, no matter what importance they may have attained, are still no more than little boys.

It is only love that has already fallen sick that is killed by absence.

Tact is good taste in action.