It is only love that has already fallen sick that is killed by absence.
It is easier to win love than to keep it.
Calumny is like counterfeit money; many people who would not coin it circulate it without qualms.
To have a good enemy, choose a friend; he knows where to strike.
Old age appears hideous to us until we have to choose between it and death.
Men at any age truly never grow up. All, no matter what importance they may have attained, are still no more than little boys.