Decency is the least of all laws, but yet it is the law which is most strictly observed.

The prospect of being pleased tomorrow will never console me for the boredom of today.

Jealousy is nothing more than a fear of abandonment

The passions of youth are not more dangerous to health than is the lukewarmness of old age.

Pity is often a reflection of our own evils in the ills of others. It is a delicate foresight of the troubles into which we may fall.

The judgments our enemies make about us come nearer to the truth than those we make about ourselves.

A wise man thinks it more advantageous not to join the battle than to win.