The law cannot equalize mankind in spite of nature.
Give help rather than advice.
The maxim that men are not to be praised before their death was invented by envy and too lightly adopted by philosophers.
None are more liable to mistakes than those who act only on second thoughts.
Servitude degrades people to such a point that they come to like it.
The greatest achievement of the human spirit is to live up to one's opportunities and make the most of one's resources.