All men's misfortunes spring from their hatred of being alone.

All the world says of a coxcomb that he is a coxcomb; but no one dares to say so to his face, and he dies without knowing it.

If you wish to be held in esteem, you must ssociate only with those who estimable.

Logic is the art of convincing us some truth.

The punishment of a criminal is an example to the rabble; but every decent man is concerned if an innocent person is condemned.

The court is like a palace of marble; it's composed of people very hard and very polished.

Praise, of all things, is the most powerful excitement to commendable actions, and animates us in our enterprises.