The maxim that men are not to be praised before their death was invented by envy and too lightly adopted by philosophers.
As a house implies a builder, and a garment a weaver, and a door a carpenter, so does the existence of the Universe imply a Creator.
The conscience of the dying belies their life.
Clearness ornaments profound thoughts.
The wicked are always surprised to find that the good can be clever.
We can love with all our hearts those in whom we recognize great faults. It would be impertinent to believe that perfection alone has the right to please us; sometimes our weaknesses attach us to each other as much as our virtues.