Hatred is a prolific vice; envy, a barren vice.
Pain is the great teacher of mankind. Beneath its breath souls develop.
Many priceless things can be bought.
Never expect women to be sincere, so long as they are educated to think that their first aim in life is to please.
Those whom we support hold us up in life.
The understanding of some men is clear, that of others brilliant. The former illumines its surroundings; the latter obscures them.