No accidents are so unlucky [bad] but that the wise may draw some advantage [good] from them.

We pardon to the extent that we love.

Great men's honor ought always to be measured by the methods they made use of in attaining it.

The generality of virtuous women are like hidden treasures, they are safe only because nobody has sought after them.

Hatred is stronger than friendship.

Passion often makes a fool of the cleverest man and often makes the most foolish men clever

Solemnity is a device of the body to hide the faults of the mind.