There is no praise we have not lavished upon prudence; and yet she cannot assure to us the most trifling event.

It is more often from pride than from defective understanding that people oppose established opinions: they find the best places taken in the good party and are reluctant to accept inferior ones.

Neither the sun nor death can be looked at steadily.

It is as common for tastes to change as it is uncommon for traits of character.

The sure way to be cheated is to think one's self more cunning than others.

Reason alone is insufficient to make us enthusiastic in any matter.

It is a wearisome disease to preserve health by too strict a regimen.