Our greediness so often troubles us, making us run after so many things at the same time, that while we too eagerly look after the least we miss the greatest.

We are never so ridiculous through what we are as through what we pretend to be.

The greatest fault of a penetrating wit is to go beyond the mark.

We should scarcely desire things ardently if we were perfectly acquainted with what we desire.

Weakness of character is the only defect which cannot be amended.

What renders other people's vanity insufferable is that it wounds our own.

Never give anyone the advice to buy or sell shares, because the most benevolent price of advice can turn out badly.