Prudence and love cannot be mixed; you can end love, but never moderate it.

The velocity with which time flies is infinite, as is most apparent to those who look back.

It is the practice of the multitude to bark at eminent men, as little dogs do at strangers.

The first step towards amendment is the recognition of error.

Whatever we give to the wretched, we lend to fortune.

Of all the felicities, the most charming is that of a firm and gentle friendship. It sweetens all our cares, dispels our sorrows, and counsels us in all extremities. Nay, if there were no other comfort in it than the pare exercise of so generous a virtue, even for that single reason a man would not be without it; it is a sovereign antidote against all calamities - even against the fear of death itself.

What is true belongs to me!