Sometimes in life situations develop that only the half-crazy can get out of.

We are deceived if we think that mind and judgment are two different matters: judgment is but the extent of the light of the mind. This light penetrates to the bottom of matters; it remarks all that can be remarked, and perceives what appears imperceptible. Therefore we must agree that it is the extent of the light in the mind that produces all the effects which we attribute to judgment.

We say little, when vanity does not make us speak.

We often are consoled by our want of reason for misfortunes that reason could not have comforted.

A clever man reaps some benefit from the worst catastrophe, and a fool can turn even good luck to his disadvantage.

Death, like the sun, cannot be looked at steadily.

However glorious an action in itself, it ought not to pass for great if it be not the effect of wisdom and intention.