Maturity is the slowness in which a man believes.

You should aim to be independent of any one vote, of any one fashion, of any one century.

If to talk to oneself when alone is folly, it must be doubly unwise to listen to oneself in the presence of others.

Never participate in the secrets of those above you; you think you share the fruit, and you share the stones - the confidence of a prince is not a grant, but a tax

Superiority is always detested.

Life is a warfare against the malice of others.

There must be something good in a thing that pleases so many; even if it cannot be explained, it is certainly enjoyed.