There are some people who would never have fallen in love if they had not heard there was such a thing.

Silence is the best tactic for he who distrusts himself.

The height of cleverness is to be able to conceal it.

Were we not proud ourselves, we should not complain of the pride of others.

It is the habit of mediocre minds to condemn all that is beyond their grasp.

Old age is a tyrant, who forbids, under pain of death, the pleasures of youth.

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.