People must help one another; it is nature's law.

Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.

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.

How wealthy the gods would be if we remembered the promises we made when we were in danger.

One returns to the place one came from.

A mountain in labour shouted so loud that everyone, summoned by the noise, ran up expecting that she would be delivered of a city bigger than Paris; she brought forth a mouse.

From a distance it is something; and nearby it is nothing.