Jealousy is bred in doubts. When those doubts change into certainties, then the passion either ceases or turns absolute madness.

Preserving the serious health condition is usually painful.

Behind many acts that are thought ridiculous there lie wise and weighty motives.

When the philosophers despised riches, it was because they had a mind to vindicate their own merit, and take revenge upon the injustice of fortune by vilifying those enjoyments which she had not given them.

A clever man reaps some benefit from the worst catastrophe, and a fool can turn even good luck to his disadvantage.

We can never be certain of our courage until we have faced danger.

Some people resemble ballads which are only sung for a certain time.