He who laughs best today, will also laughs last.

The poison by which the weaker nature is destroyed is strengthening to the strong individual and he does not call it poison.

Happiness is a fata morgana. the only way to not end up unhappy is to not long for happiness.

Success has always been a great liar.

To discover he is loved in return ought really to disenchant the lover with the beloved.

The inclination to self-depreciation, to freely accepting being robbed, being duped, and being swindled, could be the modesty of a god among men.

The sensible author writes for no other posterity than his own--that is, for his age--so as to be able even then to take pleasurein himself.