“Truly generous men are always ready to become sympathetic when their enemy’s misfortune surpasses the limits of their hatred.”

“Moral wounds have this peculiarity - they may be hidden, but they never close; always painful, always ready to bleed when touched, they remain fresh and open in the heart.”

“Misfortune does not help us to believe. ”

“......When one loves, one is only too ready to believe one's love returned.”

“And how did this misfortune occur?" inquired the latter, resuming the interrupted conversation.”

“Melancholy in a capitalist, like the appearance of a comet, presages some misfortune to the world.”

“There are misfortunes in life that no one will accept; people would rather believe in the supernatural and the impossible.”