What is perfectly true is perfectly witty.

Our greediness so often troubles us, making us run after so many things at the same time, that while we too eagerly look after the least we miss the greatest.

There is many a virtuous woman weary of her trade.

None but great men are capable of having great flaws.

Jealousy is not love, but self-love.

On why I don't trust democracy without extremely powerful systems of accountability and recall What seems to be generosity is often only disguised ambition - which despises small interests to gain great ones.

There may be talent without position, but there is no position without some kind of talent.