Our wisdom lies as much at the mercy of fortune as our possessions do.

Narrow minds think nothing right that is above their own capacity.

It requires greater virtues to support good fortune than bad.

Moderation is represented as a virtue in order to restrain the ambition of great men, and to console those of a meaner condition in their lesser merit and fortune.

Nothing is rarer than true good nature; they who are reputed to have it are generally only pliant or weak.

The desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so.

There is at least as much eloquence in the voice, eyes, and air of a speaker as in his choice of words.