The duty of a judge is to administer justice, but his practice is to delay it

False glory is the rock of vanity; it seduces men to affect esteem by things which they indeed possess, but which are frivolous, and which for a man to value himself on would be a scandalous error.

The Great slight the men of wit, who have nothing but wit; the men of wit despise the Great, who have nothing but greatness; the good man pities them both, if with greatness or wit they have not virtue.

Wit is the god of moments, but Genius is the god of ages.

A tall, well-built man with a deep chest and broad shoulders can carry a heavy burden with ease and unconcern, and still keep one hand free; a dwarf would be crushed by half that weight. Thus lofty posts make great men greater still, and small men much smaller.

If a handsome woman allows that another woman is beautiful, we may safely conclude she excels her.

Piety with some people, but especially with women, is either a passion, or an infirmity of age, or a fashion which must be followed.