We are easily comforted for the misfortunes of our friends, when those misfortunes give us an occasion of expressing our affection and solicitude.

A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to acquire.

A man's wits are better employed in bearing up under the misfortunes that lie upon him at present than in foreseeing those that may come upon him hereafter.

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

We are never either so fortunate or so misfortunate as we imagine.

It is more difficult for a man to be faithful to his mistress when he is favored than when he is ill treated by her.

The constancy of the wise is only the art of keeping disquietude to one's self.