Everyone wishes that the man whom he fears would perish.
Love that is fed by jealousy dies hard.
He who says o'er much I love not is in love.
Although the power is lacking, the will is commendable.
The high-spirited man may indeed die, but he will not stoop to meanness. Fire, though it may be quenched, will not become cool.
To have properly studied the liberal sciences gives a polish to our manners, and removes all awkwardness.