Just as We never taste happiness in perfection, our most fortunate successes are mixed with sadness. So too we never taste sadness completely, as things could always be worse in some way and for this we can be grateful.

This dark brightness that falls from the stars.

I would not like a king who could obey.

The subject of a good tragedy must not be realistic.

Happiness is meant to be shared.

Liberty may be of no more use Than stirring up the flame of civil wars; Then, by disorder fatal to the world, One wants no king, the other wants no equal.

The manner of giving is worth more than the gift.