Some allow themselves to be overcome by panic, and others charge because they dare not remain at their posts. Some may be found whose courage is strengthened by small perils that prepare them to face greater dangers. Some are daring when facing swords but dread facing bullets; others dread bullets little but fear facing swords a lot.

We make promises to the extent that we hope-and keep them to the extent that we fear.

What renders us so changeable in our friendship is, that it is difficult to know the qualities of the soul, but easy to know those of the mind.

Jealousy is the greatest of all evils, and the one that arouses the least pity in the person who causes it.

We are more interested in making others believe we are happy than in trying to be happy ourselves.

Good and bad fortune are found severally to visit those who have the most of the one or the other.

The generality of men have, like plants, latent properties, which chance brings to light.