There is only a finger's difference between a wise man and a fool.
Of what use is a philosopher who doesn't hurt anybody's feelings?
We come into the world alone and we die alone. Why, in life, should we be any less alone?
Calumny is only the noise of madmen.
I am called a dog because I fawn on those who give me anything, I yelp at those who refuse, and I set my teeth in rascals.
Boasting, like gilded armour, is very different inside from outside.