Men throw themselves on foreign assistances to spare their own, which, after all, are the only certain and sufficient ones.

Philosophical discussions habitually make men happy and joyful not frowning and sad.

The secret counsels of princes are a troublesome burden to such as have only to execute them.

Let us permit nature to have her way. She understands her business better than we do.

There is, nevertheless, a certain respect and a general duty of humanity that ties us, not only to beasts that have life and sense, but even to trees and plants.

Friendship is the highest degree of perfection in society.

Only the fools are certain and assured.