Ridicule dishonours more than dishonour.

Reconciliation with our enemies is simply a desire to better our condition, a weariness of war, or the fear of some unlucky thing from occurring.

The truest mark of being born with great qualities is to be born without envy.

There are bad people who would be less dangerous if they were quite devoid of goodness.

A man would rather say evil of himself than say nothing.

Moderation is a fear of falling into that envy and contempt which those who grow giddy with their good fortune quite justly draw upon themselves. It is a vain boasting of the greatness of our mind.

Magnanimity is sufficiently defined by its name, nevertheless one can say it is the good sense of pride, the most noble way of receiving praise.