The most violent friendships soonest wear themselves out.
A man who is determined never to move out of the beaten road cannot lose his way.
A nickname is the hardest stone that the devil can throw at a man.
Poverty, when it is voluntary, is never despicable, but takes an heroical aspect.
True modesty and true pride are much the same thing: both consist in setting a just value on ourselves - neither more nor less.
The discussing the characters and foibles of common friends is a great sweetness and cement of friendship.