Ability wins us the esteem of the true men; luck, that of the people.

Bravery in simple soldiers is a dangerous trade, to which they have bound themselves to get their livelihood.

Only the great can afford to have great defects.

Pride does not wish to owe and vanity does not wish to pay.

How deceitful hope may be, yet she carries us on pleasantly to the end of life.

Generally speaking, we would make a good bargain by renouncing all the good that people say of us, upon condition they would say no ill.

We torment ourselves rather to make it appear that we are happy than to become so.