The injustice of men subserves the justice of God, and often His mercy.
Men are always invoking justice; yet it is justice which should make them tremble.
By becoming unhappy, we sometimes learn how to be less so.
There is a transcendent power in example.
When fresh sorrows have caused us to take some steps in the right way, we may not complain. We have invested in a life annuity, but the income remains.
He who has ceased to enjoy his friend's superiority has ceased to love him.