Fortune, to show us her power in all things, and to abate our presumption, seeing she could not make fools wise, has made them fortunate.

There is nothing so extreme that is not allowed by the custom of some nation or other.

My business is only to keep myself in motion, whilst motion pleases me; I only walk for the walk's sake.

There are few men who dare to publish to the world the prayers they make to Almighty God.

Every place swarms with commentaries; of authors there is great scarcity.

We feel a kind of bittersweet pricking of malicious delight in contemplating the misfortunes of others.

One open way of speaking introduces another open way of speaking, and draws out discoveries, like wine and love.