A person well satisfied with themselves is seldom satisfied with others, and others, rarely are with them.
Many people despise wealth, but few know how to give it away.
Our wisdom lies as much at the mercy of fortune as our possessions do.
To listen closely and reply well is the highest perfection we are able to attain in the art of conversation.
Second-rate minds usually condemn everything beyond their grasp.
We forget our faults easily when they are known to ourselves alone.