The pleasure of love is in loving; we are happier in the passion we feel than in what we inspire.

Decency is the least of all laws, but yet it is the law which is most strictly observed.

Το know how to profit by good advice, requires nearly as much ability as to know how to act for one'self.

We have not strength enough to follow our reason so far as it would carry us.

It is only persons of firmness that can have real gentleness. Those who appear gentle are, in general, only a weak character, which easily changes into asperity.

Nature makes merit, and fortune puts it to work.

The only security is courage.