To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten to tout for flattery.
A wise man thinks what is easy is difficult.
Half our mistakes in life arise from feeling where we ought to think, and thinking where we ought to feel.
Truth is the object of philosophy, but not always of philosophers.
If we escape punishment for our vices, why should we complain if we are not rewarded for our virtues?
The secret of success in life is known only by those who have not succeeded.