Eloquence: saying the proper thing and stopping.

Jealousy is always born with love, but does not die with it. In jealousy there is more of self-love than of love to another.

Too great haste to repay an obligation is a kind of ingratitude.

Weak people cannot be sincere.

Whatever ignominy or disgrace we have incurred, it is almost always in our power to reestablish our reputation.

It may be said that the vices await us in the journey of life like hosts with whom we must successively lodge; and I doubt whether experience would make us avoid them if we were to travel the same road a second time.

Perfect Valor is to do, without a witness, all that we could do before the whole world.