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.

Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.

Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.

Still people are dangerous.

The more wary you are of danger, the more likely you are to meet it.

Rather suffer than die is man's motto.

Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.