There is at least as much eloquence in the voice, eyes, and air of a speaker as in his choice of words.

No accidents are so unlucky [bad] but that the wise may draw some advantage [good] from them.

Absence cools moderate passions, and inflames violent ones; just as the wind blows out candles, but kindles fires.

Some disguised deceits counterfeit truth so perfectly that not to be taken in by them would be an error of judgment.

Chance corrects us of many faults that reason would not know how to correct.

A good woman is a hidden treasure; who discovers her will do well not to boast about it.

One can no more look steadily at death than at the sun.