Reason and emotion counsel and supplement each other. Whoever heeds only the one, and puts aside the other, recklessly deprives himself of a portion of the aid granted us for the regulation of our conduct.

Hope deceives more men than cunning does.

Vice foments war; it is virtue which actually fights. If there were no virtue, we would live in peace forever.

We are forced to respect the gifts of nature, which study and fortune cannot give.

Prosperity makes few friends.

The usual pretext of those who make others unhappy is that they do it for their own good.

Some are born to invent, others to embellish; but the gilder attracts more attention than the architect.