Friendship is infinitely better than kindness.

To stumble twice against the same stone, is a proverbsial disgrace.

That folly of old age which is called dotage is peculiar to silly old men, not to age itself.

Not to know what has been transacted in former times is to be always a child. If no use is made of the labors of past ages, the world must remain always in the infancy of knowledge.

According to the law of nature it is only fair that no one should become richer through damages and injuries suffered by another.

We should be careful that our benevolence does not exceed our means.

Honor is the reward of virtue.