And therefore, Reader, I myself am the subject of my book: it is not reasonable that you should employ your leisure on a topic so frivolous and so vain. Therefore, Farewell.

Those who make a practice of comparing human actions are never so perplexed as when they try to see them as a whole and in the same light; for they commonly contradict each other so strangely that it seems impossible that they have come from the same shop.

To make judgements about great and lofty things, a soul of the same stature is needed; otherwise we ascribe to them that vice which is our own.

Why did I love her? Because it was her; because it was me.

Who does not in some sort live to others, does not live much to himself.

Wisdom is a solid and entire building, of which every piece keeps its place and bears its mark.

A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself.