The thing that makes our friendships so short and changeable is that the qualities and dispositions of the soul are very hard to know, and those of the understanding and wit very easy.

Those who occupy their minds with small matters, generally become incapable of greatness.

Neither the sun nor death can be looked at steadily.

What makes false reckoning, as regards gratitude, is that the pride of the giver and the receiver cannot agree as to the value of the benefit.

The strongest symptom of wisdom in man is his being sensible of his own follies.

He that would be a great man must learn to turn every accident to some advantage.

When our hatred is too alive puts us below what we hate.