Hope is the last thing that dies in man.

Our envy always lasts longer than the happiness of those we envy.

If we resist our passions, it is more due to their weakness than our strength.

We all have enough strength to endure the misfortunes of others.

Nobody deserves to be praised for goodness unless he is strong enough to be bad, for any other goodness is usually merely inertia or lack of will-power.

Perfect Valor is to do, without a witness, all that we could do before the whole world.