It is easy to be wise on behalf of others than to be so for ourselves.

Pride indemnifies itself and loses nothing even when it casts away vanity.

The only good copies are those which make us see the absurdity of bad originals.

To achieve greatness one should live as if they will never die.

Hypocrisy is an homage that vice renders to virtue.

The generality of men have, like plants, latent properties, which chance brings to light.

In friendship as well as love, ignorance very often contributes more to our happiness than knowledge.