So much is a man worth as he esteems himself.

A habit does not a monk make.

Such is the nature and make-up of the French that they are only good at the start. Then they are worse than devils, but, given time, they're less than women.

One should never pursue the hazards of fortune to their very ends andit behooves all adventurers to treat their good luck with reverence, neither bothering nor upsetting it.

Friends, you will notice that in this world there are many more ballocks than men. Remember this.

Giving words [is] an act of lovers.

When undertaking marriage, everyone must be the judge of his own thoughts, and take counsel from himself.