That a person cannot and consequently will not defend himself, does not yet cast disgrace upon him in our eyes ; but we despise the person who has neither the ability nor the good will for revenge whether it be a man or a woman.

Epicurus had rage and envy of Plato's superior style.

Not the intensity but the duration of high feelings makes high men.

The people we have employed in an undertaking that has turned out badly should be doubly rewarded.

The object of convalescence ought to be to turn our attention to life: at other times, simply to our tasks!

Christianity gave Eros poison to drink; he did not die of it, certainly, but degenerated to Vice.

This sign I give you: every people speaks its tongue of good and evil, which the neighbor does not understand. It has invented its own language of customs and rights.