Loyalty in time of need is possibly one of the noblest of victories a courtier can win over himself.
By resorting to self-resignation, the unfortunate consummate.
Nothing is irredeemably ugly but sin.
Men are such dupes by choice, that he who would impose upon others never need be at a loss to find ready victims.
Cruelty and fear shake hands together.
What makes friendship indissolute and what doubles its charms is a feeling we find lacking in love: I mean certitude.