Falsehood avails itself of haste and uncertainty.
No hatred is so bitter as that of near relations.
Neglected, calumny soon expires, show that you are hurt, and you give it the appearance of truth.
The hatred of relatives is the most violent.
The lust of fame is the last that a wise man shakes off.
Every recreant who proved his timidity in the hour of danger, was afterwards boldest in words and tongue.