Faith: not wanting to know what is true.

Anyone who has looked deeply into the world may guess how much wisdom lies in the superficiality of men. The instinct that preserves them teaches them to be flighty light, and false.

Beggars should be entirely abolished! Truly, it is annoying to give to them and annoying not to give to them.

Ultimately, it is the desire, not the desired, that we love.

Only you must have worthy foes hate, but not enemies worthy of contempt. You must be proud of your enemy.

Some people do not become thinkers simply because their memories are too good.

Sometimes in conversation the sound of our own voice distracts us and misleads us into making assertions that in no way express our true opinions.