Bodily labor alleviates the pains of the mind and from this arises the happiness of the poor

The fame of great men ought to be judged always by their big, fancy names.

Men are inconsolable concerning the treachery of their friends or the deceptions of their enemies; and yet they are often very highly satisfied to be both deceived and betrayed by their own selves.

Those who are condemned to death affect sometimes a constancy and contempt for death which is only the fear of facing it; so that one may say that this constancy and contempt are to their mind what the bandage is to their eyes.

We are very far from always knowing our own wishes.

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

Some people are like popular songs that you only sing for a short time.