We frequently do good in order to enable us to do evil later with impunity exemption of punishment.

Virtue is to the soul what health is tot he body.

Perfect courage and utter cowardice are two extremes which rarely occur.

We have more ability than will power, and it is often an excuse to ourselves that we imagine that things are impossible.

If there be a love pure and free from the admixture of our other passions, it is that which lies hidden in the bottom of our heart, and which we know not ourselves.

Constancy in love is of two sorts: One is the effect of new excellencies that are always presenting themselves afresh, and attractour affections continually; the other is only from a point of honor, and a taking of pride not to change.

In friendship as well as love, ignorance very often contributes more to our happiness than knowledge.