Now it is evident that the form of government is best in which every man, whoever he is, can act best and live happily.
The greatest injustices proceed from those who pursue excess, not by those who are driven by necessity.
Cruel is the strife of brothers.
No excellent soul is exempt from a mixture of madness.
Consider pleasures as they depart, not as they come.
Friends are much better tried in bad fortune than in good.