Idleness is more an infirmity of the mind than of the body.

What keeps us from abandoning ourselves entirely to one vice, often, is the fact that we have several.

The mark of extraordinary merit is to see those most envious of it constrained to praise.

We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that in the end we become disguised to ourselves.

As we grow older we grow both more foolish and wiser at the same time.

Those who are incapable of committing great crimes do not readily suspect them in others.

We frequently do good in order to enable us to do evil later with impunity exemption of punishment.