Usually we praise only to be praised.
Jealousy is nothing more than a fear of abandonment
It is a great act of cleverness to be able to conceal one's being clever.
We are better pleased to see those on whom we confer benefits than those from whom we receive them.
We are lazier in our minds than in our bodies.
The accent of one's birthplace remains in the mind and in the heart as in one's speech.