He who imagines he can do without the world deceives himself much; but he who fancies the world cannot do without him is still more mistaken.

We may give advice, but not the sense to use it.

Nature creates ability; luck provides it with opportunity.

Hope, deceiving as it is, serves at least to lead us to the end of our lives by an agreeable route.

When our vices leave us, we like to imagine it is we who are leaving them.

A man's worth has its season, like fruit.

Nothing ought in reason to mortify our self-satisfaction more that the considering that we condemn at one time what we highly approve and commend at another.