Idleness and fear keeps us in the path of duty, but our virtue often gets the praise.

The moderation of men in the most exalted fortunes is a desire to be thought above those things that have raised them so high.

A clever man should handle his interests so that each will fall in suitable order of their value.

Some disguised deceits counterfeit truth so perfectly that not to be taken in by them would be an error of judgment.

It takes more strength of character to withstand good fortune than bad.

What keeps us from abandoning ourselves entirely to one vice, often, is the fact that we have several.

The smallest fault of women who give themselves up to love is to love.