Hope, deceiving as it is, serves at least to lead us to the end of our lives by an agreeable route.
The older a fool is, the worse he is.
It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.
A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to acquire.
A man may be sharper than another, but not than all others.
We are always bored by the very people by whom it is vital not to be bored.