Solemnity is a device of the body to hide the faults of the mind.
Old men delight in giving good advice as a consolation for the fact that they can no longer set bad examples.
Self-interest makes some people blind, and others sharp-sighted.
It is not always for virtue's sake that women are virtuous.
When we disclaim praise, it is only showing our desire to be praised a second time.
Perfect Valor is to do, without a witness, all that we could do before the whole world.