Better make a weak man your enemy than your friend.

Better make a weak man your enemy than your friend.

Human love is often but the encounter of two weaknesses.

Human love is often but the encounter of two weaknesses.

We always weaken whatever we exaggerate.
[Fr., On affaiblit toujours tout ce qu'on exagere.]

We always weaken whatever we exaggerate.
[Fr., On affaiblit toujours tout ce qu'on exagere.]

The greatest weakness of all is the great fear of appearing weak.

The greatest weakness of all is the great fear of appearing weak.

Soft-heartedness, in times like these,
Shows sof'ness in the upper story!

Soft-heartedness, in times like these,
Shows sof'ness in the upper story!

Heaven forming each on other to depend,
A master, or a servant, or a friend,
Bids each read more

Heaven forming each on other to depend,
A master, or a servant, or a friend,
Bids each on other for assistance call,
Till one man's weakness grows the strength of all.

Weak souls always set to work at the wrong time.

Weak souls always set to work at the wrong time.

Fine by defect, and delicately weak.

Fine by defect, and delicately weak.

There are two kinds of weakness, that which breaks and that which bends.

There are two kinds of weakness, that which breaks and that which bends.