Humility is the altar upon which God wishes that we should offer Him His sacrifices.

Sometimes a fool has talent, but never judgment.

A man, in order to establish himself in the world, does everything he can to appear established there.

It is great folly to wish to be wise all alone.

The daily employment of cunning marks a little mind, it generally happens that those who resort to it in one respect to protect themselves lay themselves open to attack in another.

We often forgive those who bore us, but we cannot forgive those whom we bore.

The constancy of the wise is only the talent of concealing the agitation of their hearts.