A man's happiness or unhappiness depends as much on his temperament as on his destiny.
We arrive at the various stages of life quite as novices.
The only thing constant in life is change
A man's worth has its season, like fruit.
Folly pursues us at all periods of our lives. If someone seems wise it is only because his follies are proportionate to his age and fortune.
The less you trust others, the less you will be deceived.