The head does not know how to play the part of the heart for long.

We often are consoled by our want of reason for misfortunes that reason could not have comforted.

We give advice, we do not inspire conduct.

Our enemies come nearer the truth in the opinions they form of us than we do in our opinion of ourselves.

Absence abates a moderate passion and intensifies a great one - as the wind blows out a candle but fans fire into flame.

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

Nature makes merit, and fortune puts it to work.