The older a fool is, the worse he is.

Luxury and excessive refinement are sure forerunners of the decadence of states, because when all individuals seek their own interests they neglect the public weal.

Few things are needful to make the wise man happy, but nothing satisfies the fool; - and this is the reason why so many of mankind are miserable.

How can we be answerable for what we shall want in the future, since we have no clear idea of what we want now?

As uncommon a thing as true love is, it is yet easier to find than true friendship.

Indolence, languid as it is, often masters both passions and virtues.

No fools are so difficult to manage as those with some brains.