We are lazier in our minds than in our bodies.

In every walk of life each man puts on a personality and outward appearance so as to look what he wants to be thought; in fact you might say that society is entirely made up of assumed personalities.

The most sure method of subjecting yourself to be deceived is to consider yourself more cunning than others.

No matter how much care we put into hiding our passions under the appearances of devotion and honor, they can always be seen to peer out through these covers.

It seems that nature, which has so wisely disposed our bodily organs with a view to our happiness, has also bestowed on us pride, to spare us the pain of being aware of our imperfections.

Some weak people are so sensible of their weakness as to be able to make a good use of it.

To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art.