As one grows older, one becomes wiser and more foolish.

Man only blames himself in order that he may be praised.

The less you trust others, the less you will be deceived.

Jealousy is in some measure just and reasonable, since it merely aims at keeping something that belongs to us or we think belongsto us, whereas envy is a frenzy that cannot bear anything that belongs to others.

If we never flattered ourselves we should have but scant pleasure.

Old men delight in giving good advice as a consolation for the fact that they can no longer set bad examples.

A man is ridiculous less through the characteristics he has than through those he affects to have.