A man's worth is estimated in this world according to his conduct.

A person's worth in this world is estimated according to the value he puts on himself.

He who can wait for what he desires takes the course not to be exceedingly grieved if he fails of it; he, on the contrary, who labors after a thing too impatiently thinks the success when it comes is not a recompense equal to all the pains he has been at about it.

We all covet wealth, but not its perils.

Such a great misfortune, not to be able to be alone.

Make me chaste and To what excesses will men not go for the sake of a religion in which they believe so little and which they practice so imperfectly!

We rarely repent of speaking little, but often of speaking too much.