The counsels of the old, like the winter sun, shine, but give no heat.
None are more liable to mistakes than those who act only on second thoughts.
It is a great sign of mediocrity to praise always moderately.
As it is natural to believe many things without proof, so, despite all proof, is it natural to disbelieve others.
A new principle is an inexhaustible source of new views.
Men dissimulate their dearest, most constant, and most virtuous inclination from weakness and a fear of being condemned.