Love of glory, fear of shame, greed for fortune, the desire to make life agreeable and comfortable, and the wish to depreciate others - all of these are often the causes of the bravery that is spoken so highly of by men.

Nothing prevents one from appearing natural as the desire to appear natural.

It is great folly to wish to be wise all alone.

Neither the sun nor death can be looked at steadily.

How deceitful hope may be, yet she carries us on pleasantly to the end of life.

There are two things which Man cannot look at directly without flinching: the sun and death.

It takes more strength of character to withstand good fortune than bad.