Those whom we support hold us up in life.

Even virtue is an art; and even its devotees are divided into those who practise it and those who are merely amateurs.

Have patience with the quarrelsomeness of the stupid. It is not easy to comprehend that one does not comprehend.

We are valued wither too highly or not high enough; we are never taken at our real worth.

There is something so beautiful in trust that even the most hardened liar need feel a certain respect for those who confide in him.

We should always forgive. We should forgive the repentant for their sake, the unrepentant for our sake.

Unattainable wishes are often "pious." This seems to indicate that only profane wishes are fulfilled.