Trust him not with your secrets, who, when left alone in your room, turns over your papers.

Those who speak always and those who never speak are equally unfit for friendship. A food proportion of the talent of listening and speaking is the base of social virtues.

The jealous are possessed by a mad devil and a dull spirit at the same time.

Borrowed wit is the poorest wit.

There is a manner of forgiveness so divine that you are ready to embrace the offender for having called it forth.

Modesty is silent when it would be improper to speak; the humble, without being called upon, never recollects to say anything of himself.

Defeat serves to enlighten us.