Honor sets all the parts of the body politic in motion, and by its very action connects them; thus each individual advances the public good, while he only thinks of promoting his own interest.

Wonderful maxim: not to talk of things any more after they are done.

Certain kinds of foolishness are such that a greater foolishness would be better.

If we only wanted to be happy, it would be easy; but we want to be happier than other people, and that is almost always difficult, since we think them happier than they are.

Man is a social animal formed to please in society.

If triangles had a god, he would have three sides.

It is always the adventurous who accomplish great things.