The passion of hatred is so long lived and so obstinate a malady that the surest sign of death in a sick person is their desire for reconciliation.

I do not doubt but that genuine piety is the spring of peace of mind; it enables us to bear the sorrows of life, and lessens the pangs of death: the same cannot be said of hypocrisy.

Two quite opposite qualities equally bias our minds - habits and novelty.

To forget someone means to think of him.

Avoid lawsuits beyond all things; they pervert your conscience, impair your health, and dissipate your property.

Friendship * * * is a long time in forming, it is of slow growth, through many trials and months of familiarity.

Men make the best friends.