As Long As We Love, We Can

When We Exaggerate Our Friends' Tenderness Towards Us, It Is Often Less From Gratitude Than From A Desire To Exhibit Our Own Virtue.

It Is Only Persons Of Firmness That Can Have Real Gentleness. Those Who Appear Gentle Are, In General, Only A Weak Character, Which Easily Changes Into Asperity.

It Is As Common For Tastes To Change As It Is Uncommon For Traits Of Character.

Sometimes There Is Equal Or More Ability In Knowing How To Use Good Advice Than There Is In Giving It.

Before Strongly Desiring Anything, We Should Look Carefully Into The Happiness Of Its Present Owner.