A happy life is one which is in accordance with its own nature. |
Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness. |
Light troubles speak; the weighty are struck dumb. |
No man was ever wise by chance. |
Precepts or maxims are of great weight; and a few useful ones on hand do more to produce a happy life than the volumes we can't find. |
A great fortune is a great slavery. |
One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood. |
The less we deserve good fortune, the more we hope for it. |
A great mind becomes a great fortune. |
Brave men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war. |