To doubt is a misfortune, but to seek when in doubt is an indispensable duty. So he who doubts and seeks not is at once unfortunate and unfair.

Each man is everything to himself, for with his death everything is dead for him. That is why each of us thinks he is everything to everyone. We must not judge nature by ourselves, but by its own standards.

A mere trifle consoles us, for a mere trifle distresses us.

It is not good to be too free. It is not good to have all one wants.

We only consult the ear because the heart is wanting.

If you want others to have a good opinion of you, say nothing.

The least movement is of importance to all nature. The entire ocean is affected by a pebble.