If we did not have pride, we would not complain of it in others.
It is the habit of mediocre minds to condemn all that is beyond their grasp.
Hope is the last thing that dies in man.
However glorious an action in itself, it ought not to pass for great if it be not the effect of wisdom and intention.
Weakness of character is the only defect which cannot be amended.
Moderation in people who are contented comes from that calm that good fortune lends to their spirit.