Few are the friends of a mans self, most those of his circumstances.

The sage never seems to know his own merits, for only by not noticing them can you call others' attention to them.

There is no wilderness like a life without friends; friendship multiplies blessings and minimizes misfortunes; it is a unique remedy against adversity, and it soothes the soul.

If you are wise, live as you can; if you cannot, live as you would.

A bad manner spoils everything, even reason and justice; a good one supplies everything, gilds a No, sweetens a truth, and adds a touch of beauty to old age itself.

There is no revenge like oblivion, for it is the entombment of the unworthy in the dust of their own nothingness.

Admiration is the basis of ignorance.