We are more prone to murmur at the punishment of our faults than to lament them.

A woman's head is always influenced by her heart, but a man's heart is always influenced by his head.

Many minds that have withstood the most severe trials have been broken down by a succession of ignoble cares.

There are some chagrins of the heart which a friend ought to try to console without betraying a knowledge of their existence, as there are physical maladies which a physician ought to seek to heal without letting the sufferer know that he has discovered their extent.

Friends are the thermometer by which we may judge the temperature of our fortunes.

Those who are formed to win general admiration are seldom calculated to bestow individual happiness.

He who would remain honest ought to keep away want.