Of all our faults, the one that we excuse most easily is idleness.

We have more indolence in the mind than in the body.

The most subtle of our acts is to simulate blindness for snares that we know are set for us.

No accidents are so unlucky [bad] but that the wise may draw some advantage [good] from them.

It is great folly to wish to be wise all alone.

Virtue would not make such advances if there were not a little vanity to keep it company.

It is not enough to have great qualities; We should also have the management of them.