Behind many acts that are thought ridiculous there lie wise and weighty motives.

The health of the soul is something we can be no more sure of than that of the body; and though a man may seem far from the passions, yet he is in as much danger of falling into them as one in a perfect state of health of having a fit of sickness.

It is a common fault never to be satisfied with our fortune, nor dissatisfied with our understanding.

Nothing is so contagious as example; and we never do any great good or evil which does not produce its like.

The prospect of being pleased tomorrow will never console me for the boredom of today.

The older a fool is, the worse he is.

We forgive just so long as we love.