Great names abase, instead of elevating, those who do not know how to bear them.

There is only one kind of love, but there are a thousand imitations.

What renders us so changeable in our friendship is, that it is difficult to know the qualities of the soul, but easy to know those of the mind.

There are heroes of wickedness, as there are of goodness.

High fortune makes both our virtues and vices stand out as objects that are brought clearly to view by the light.

Whatever pretext we may give for our affections, often it is only interest and vanity which cause them.

In order to succeed in the world people do their upmost to appear successful.