Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
By flying, men often rush into the midst of calamities.
Envy is blind, and she has no other quality than that of detracting from virtue
...war is just to those for whom it is necessary, and arms are clear of impiety for those who have no hope left but in arms.
From abundance springs satiety.
Many difficulties which nature throws in our way, may be smoothed away by the exercise of intelligence.