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

Our distrust of another justifies his deceit.

It is not expedient or wise to examine our friends too closely; few persons are raised in our esteem by a close examination.

We think very few people sensible, except those who are of our opinion.

One can find women who have never had one love affair, but it is rare indeed to find any who have had only one.

No fools are so difficult to manage as those with some brains.

Moderation is caused by the fear of exciting the envy and contempt which those merit who are intoxicated with their good fortune; it is a vain display of our strength of mind, and in short the moderation of men at their greatest height is only a desire to appear greater than their fortune.