The heart is forever making the head its fool.

Our good qualities expose us more to hatred and persecution than all the ill we do.

Intrepidity is an extraordinary strength of soul, which raises it above the troubles, disorders and emotions which the sight of great perils can arouse in it; by this strength heroes maintain a calm aspect and preserve their reason and liberty in the most surprising and terrible accidents.

Ridicule dishonors a man more than dishonor does.

Moderation is a fear of falling into that envy and contempt which those who grow giddy with their good fortune quite justly draw upon themselves. It is a vain boasting of the greatness of our mind.

What we cut off from our other faults is very often but so much added to our pride.

We often brag that we are never bored with ourselves, and are so vain as never to think ourselves bad company.