It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
The strongest passion is fear.
Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance.
Habit, to which all of us are more or less slaves.
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.
Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.