Extreme concupiscence may be found under extreme austerity.
envy and hatred fascinate the eyes and never make them see things as they are.
Prudence advises us to use our enemies as if one day they might be friends.
Delicacy is the genuine tint of virtue.
Excitement is the drunkenness of the spirits. Only calm waters reflect heaven in their bosom.
There is no greater fool than the man who thinks himself wise; no one is wiser than he who suspects he is a fool.