Why can we remember the tiniest detail that has happened to us, and not remember how many times we have told it to the same person.

Philosophy finds it an easy matter to vanquish past and future evils, but the present are commonly too hard for it.

In love we often doubt what we most believe.

When love becomes labored we welcome an act of infidelity towards ourselves to free us from fidelity.

If we did not have pride, we would not complain of it in others.

The surest proof of being endowed with noble qualities is to be free from envy.

Love of fame, fear of disgrace, schemes for advancement, desire to make life comfortable and pleasant, and the urge to humiliate others are often at the root of the valour men hold in such high esteem.