Is there anything so grave and serious as an ass?

This very Rome that we behold deserves our love ...: the only common and universal city.

I have never seen a greater monster or miracle in the world than myself.

It is commonly seene by experience, that excellent memories do rather accompany weake judgements.

In order always to learn something from others (which is the finest school there can be), I observe in my travels this practice: I always steer those with whom I talk back to the things they know best.

A man has need of tough ears to hear himself fairly judged.

My life has been full of terrible misfortunes most of which never happened.