A clever man reaps some benefit from the worst catastrophe, and a fool can turn even good luck to his disadvantage.

Men are often so foolish as to boast and value themselves upon their passions, even those that are most vicious. But envy is a passion so full of cowardice and shame that no one every ever had the confidence to own it.

The temperament that produces a talent for little things is the opposite of that required for great ones.

How can we expect another to keep our secret if we have been unable to keep it ourselves?

Our enemies come nearer the truth in the opinions they form of us than we do in our opinion of ourselves.

There are many predicaments in life that one must be a bit crazy to escape from.

What we cut off from our other faults is very often but so much added to our pride.