The moderation of people in prosperity is the effect of a smooth and composed temper, owing to the calm of their good fortune.

It is from a weakness and smallness of mind that men are opinionated; and we are very loath to believe what we are not able to comprehend.

In love deceit almost always outstrips distrust.

Sometimes accidents happen in life from which we have need of a little madness to extricate ourselves successfully

We are never either so fortunate or so misfortunate as we imagine.

Bodily labor alleviates the pains of the mind and from this arises the happiness of the poor

We are all strong enough to bear other men's misfortunes.