It is good to be firm by temperament and pliant by reflection.
A new principle is an inexhaustible source of new views.
Lazy people are always anxious to be doing something.
We often quarrel with the unfortunate to get rid of pitying them.
It is of no use to possess a lively wit if it is not of the right proportion: the perfection of a clock is not to go fast, but to be accurate.
The common excuse for those bringing misfortune on others is that they desire their good.