In love deceit almost always outstrips distrust.

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

The generality of friends puts us out of conceit with friendship; just as the generality of religious people puts us out of conceit with religion.

It is a common fault never to be satisfied with our fortune, nor dissatisfied with our understanding.

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

Wisdom is the mind what health is to the body.

To be a great man it is necessary to know how to profit by the whole of our good fortune.