Philosophy finds it an easy matter to vanquish past and future evils, but the present are commonly too hard for it.

We seldom praise anyone in good earnest, except such as admire us.

The most subtle of our acts is to simulate blindness for snares that we know are set for us.

Philosophy finds it an easy matter to vanquish past and future evils, but the present are commonly too hard for it.

In growing old, we become more foolish - and more wise.

The accent of a man's native country remains in his mind and his heart, as it does in his speech.

We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that in the end we become disguised to ourselves.