Our actions seem to have their lucky and unlucky stars, to which a great part of that blame and that commendation is due which is given to the actions themselves.

Youth is a perpetual intoxication; it is a fever of the mind.

He that would be a great man must learn to turn every accident to some advantage.

A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to acquire.

The height of cleverness is to be able to conceal it.

Το know how to profit by good advice, requires nearly as much ability as to know how to act for one'self.

The first lover is kept a long while, when no offer is made of a second.