As Love Increases, Prudence Diminishes.

One Should Treat One's Fate As One Does One's Health; Enjoy It When It Is Good, Be Patient With It When It Is Poor, And Never Attempt Any Drastic Cure Save As An Ultimate Resort.

Avarice Is More Directly Opposed To Thrift Than Generosity Is.

Weakness Is More Opposed To Virtue Than Is Vice.

The Ambitious Deceive Themselves In Proposing An End To Their Ambition; That End, When Attained, Becomes A Means.

The Vivacity That Augments With Years Is Not Far From Folly.