The secret of great fortunes without apparent cause is a crime forgotten, forgotten because it was properly done.

Many men nourish a pride which urges them to conceal their struggles and show themselves only as conquerors.

True lovers know how trifling a thing is money yet how difficult to blend with love!

We cannot confront solitude without moral resources.

The happier a man, the more apt he is to tremble. In hearts exclusively tender, anxiety and jealousy are in exact proportion to happiness.

He has great tranquility of heart who cares neither for the praises nor the fault-finding of men.

In the medical profession a horse and carriage are more necessary than any scientific knowledge.