It is sometimes necessary to play the fool to avoid being deceived by cunning men.

What we cut off from our other faults is very often but so much added to our pride.

There are some persons who only disgust with their abilities, there are persons who please even with their faults.

Reconciliation with our enemies is simply a desire to better our condition, a weariness of war, or the fear of some unlucky thing from occurring.

It is far better to be deceived than undeceived by those whom we tenderly love.

We should only affect compassion, and carefully avoid having any.

There are fine things that are more brilliant when they are unfinished than when finished too much.