Prudence keeps life safe but does not often make it happy.

It is unjust to claim the privileges of age and retain the playthings of childhood.

Friendship is seldom lasting but between equals or where the superiority on one side is reduced by some equivalent advantage on the other.

It is more from carelessness about truth than from intentionally lying that there is so much falsehood in the world.

Few things are impossible to diligence and skill.

Friendship is a union of spirits a marriage of hearts and the bond there of virtue.