Passion often makes a fool of the cleverest man and often makes the most foolish men clever
Jealousy is in a manner just and reasonable, as it tends to preserve a good which belongs, or which we believe belongs to us, on the other hand envy is a fury which cannot endure the happiness of others.
We are never either so fortunate or so misfortunate as we imagine.
Ridicule dishonors a man more than dishonor does.
The qualities we have, make us so ridiculous as those which we affect.
Reconciliation with our enemies is simply a desire to better our condition, a weariness of war, or the fear of some unlucky thing from occurring.