No favor can win gratitude from a cat.

Anyone entrusted with power will abuse it if not also animated with the love of truth and virtue, no matter whether he be a prince, or one of the people.

Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value.

Man is ice to truth and fire to falsehood.

The worst time is always the present.

Our condition never satisfies us; the present is always the worst. Though Jupiter should grant his request to each, we should continue to importune him.

It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.