One may be humble out of pride.

All the fame you should look for in life is to have lived it quietly.

We must learn to suffer what we cannot evade; our life, like the harmony of the world, is composed of contrary things, and one part is no less necessary than the other.

Is there anything so grave and serious as an ass?

I enjoy books as misers enjoy treasures, because I know I can enjoy them whenever I please.

When all is summed up, a man never speaks of himself without loss; his accusations of himself are always believed; his praises never.

A man must learn to endure patiently what he cannot avoid conveniently.