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

We should not judge a man's merits by his great qualities, but by the use he makes of them.

Perfect behavior is born of complete indifference.

Everyone blames his memory, no one blames his judgment.

When we disclaim praise, it is only showing our desire to be praised a second time.

We torment ourselves rather to make it appear that we are happy than to become so.

We often in our misfortunes take that for constancy and patience which is only dejection of mind; we suffer without daring to holdup our heads, just as cowards let themselves be knocked on the head because they have not courage to strike back.