"We are easily comforted for the misfortunes..." - Quote by Francois De La Rochefoucauld

“Friendship is a traffic wherein self-love always proposes to be the gainer.”

“Were we faultless, we would not derive such satisfaction from remarking the faults of others.”

“Great men should not have great faults.”

“If you want a friend you need to be a friend.”

“A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship.”

“Count your age with friends but not with years.”

“People that are conceited of their own merit take pride in being unfortunate, that themselves and others may think them considerable enough to be the envy and the mark of fortune.”

“The consciousness of good intention is the greatest solace of misfortunes.”

“It is not inequality which is the real misfortune, it is dependence.”