Remember that with her clothes a woman puts off her modesty.

It is a law of nature that fainthearted men should be the fruit of luxurious countries, for we never find that the same soil produces delicacies and heroes.

One man envies the success in life of another, and hates him in secret; nor is he willing to give him good advice when he is consulted, except it be by some wonderful effort of good feeling, and there are, alas, few such men in the world. A real friend, on the other hand, exults in his friend?s happiness, rejoices in all his joys, and is ready to afford him the best advice.

Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.

These 'messengers' will not be hindered from accomplishing at their best speed the distance which they have to go, either by snow, or rain, or heat, or by the darkness of night.

Many exceedingly rich men are unhappy, but many middling circumstances are fortunate.

The worst pain a man can have is to know much and be impotent to act.