Youth changes its tastes by the warmth of its blood; age retains its tastes by habit.
To be a great man it is necessary to turn to account all opportunities.
The intellect is always fooled by the heart.
Innocence is lucky if it finds the same protection as guilt
If we never flattered ourselves we should have but scant pleasure.
The largest ambition has the least appearance of ambition when it meets with an absolute impossibility in compassing its object.