Through ignorance of what is good and what is bad, the life of men is greatly perplexed.

Time puts an end to speculation in opinions, and confirms the laws of nature.

Vicious habits are so odious and degrading that they transform the individual who practices them into an incarnate demon.

Friendship embraces innumerable ends; turn where you will it is ever at your side; no barrier shuts it out; it is never untimely and never in the way.

This is the truth: as from a fire aflame thousands of sparks come forth, even so from the Creator an infinity of beings have life and to him return again.

The study and knowledge of the universe would somehow be lame and defective were no practical results to follow.

It is not easy to distinguish between true and false affection, unless there occur one of those crises in which, as gold is tried by fire, so a faithful friendship may be tested by danger.