The older a fool is, the worse he is.

Jealousy is nothing more than a fear of abandonment

None deserve praise for being good who have not the spirit to be bad: goodness, for the most part, is nothing but indolence or weakness of will.

Most men, like plants, possess hidden qualities which chance discovers.

Youth is a perpetual intoxication; it is a fever of the mind.

Bravery in simple soldiers is a dangerous trade, to which they have bound themselves to get their livelihood.

Virtue would not make such advances if there were not a little vanity to keep it company.