What is love? two souls and one flesh; friendship? two bodies and one soul.
The egoist does not tolerate egoism.
Lofty mountains are full of springs; great hearts are full of tears.
Interest, ambition, fortune, time, temper, love, all kill friendship.
The chief cause of our misery is less the violence of our passions than the feebleness of our virtues.
That which deceives us and does us harm, also undeceives us and does us good.