To fear death is worse than to suffer it

862. — It is better to be only able to go on foot than to be only able to ride.

863. — Adversity is the pedestal which shows virtue at its greatest heîght.

864. — The blessing we enjoy often appears the smallest ; the evil that we leel always appears the greatest.

865. — Those who pride themselves on exciting envy, often excite only pity. (91)

866.— Every nuin who is not in his proper t>lace loses his value.

867. — A trne philosopher ^does not put himself in the way of any one.

868. — A pla^rist is a rogue who dresse» himself with the clothes which he has stoleu,

860. — Bitter oomplaint increases our pains, résignation softens them.

870. — The more jon give others the opportnnity of pleasîng, the more you thII please.