Everyone is born sincere and dies deceivers.

The wicked are always surprised to find that the good can be clever.

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.

We have neither the strength nor the opportunity to accomplish all the good and all the evil which we design.

Our virtues are dearer to us the more we have had to suffer for them. It is the same with our children. All profound affection admits a sacrifice.

When we are sick our virtues and our vices are in abeyance.

Action makes more fortune than caution.