Nothing so uncertain as general reputation. A man injures me from humor, passion, or interest; hates me because he has injured me; and speaks ill of me because he hates me.

Great wants proceed from great wealth; but they are undutiful children, for they sink wealth down to poverty.

As nice as we are in love, we forgive more faults in that than in friendship.

Men are guided less by conscience than by glory; and yet the shortest way to glory is to be guided by conscience.

A great mind will neither give an affront nor bear it.

Beauty loses its relish; the graces never.

The sordid meal of the Cynics contributed neither to their tranquillity nor to their modesty. Pride went with Diogenes into his tub; and there he had the presumption to command Alexander the haughtiest of all men.