People reveal their character even in the simplest things they do. Fools do not enter a room, nor leave it, nor sit down, nor rise, nor are they silent, nor do they stand up, like people of sense and understanding.

The exact contrary of what is generally believed is often the truth.

Every hour in itself, as it respects us in particular, is the only one we can call our own.

It is worse to apprehend than to suffer.

A wise man is not governed by others, nor does he try to govern them; he prefers that reason alone prevail.

We seldom repent talking little, but very often talking too much.

There is as much trickery required to grow rich by a stupid book as there is folly in buying it.