Men of all ages have the same inclinations, over which reason exercises no control. Thus, wherever men are found, there are follies, ay, and the same follies.

We love good looks rather than what is practical, Though good looks may prove destructive.

Everyone calls himself a friend, but only a fool relies on it; nothing is commoner than the name, nothing rarer than the thing.

The good, we do it; the evil, that is fortune; man is always right, and destiny always wrong.

It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

Never sell the bear's skin before one has killed the beast.