You must read, you must persevere, you must sit up nights, you must inquire, and exert the utmost power of your mind. If one way does not lead to the desired meaning, take another; if obstacles arise, then still another; until, if your strength holds out, you will find that clear which at first looked dark.

No-thing less splendid than a golden sepulchre would have suited so noble a heart.

It's better to repent what you enjoyed than to repent not having enjoyed anything.

People tend to believe the bad rather than the good.

In the affairs of this world, poverty alone is without envy.

In this world, you only get what you grab for.

Nothing is so indecent that it cannot be said to another person if the proper words are used to convey it.