The desire for riches is more sharpened by their use than by their need. Pleasing all: a mark that can never be aimed at or hit.

One must be a little foolish if one does not want to be even more stupid.

Unless a man feels he has a good enough memory, he should never venture to lie.

There is not much less vexation in the government of a private family than in the managing of an entire state.

Let every foot have its own shoe.

He who falls obstinate in his courage, if he falls he fights from his knees.

Water, earth, air, fire, and the other parts of this structure of mine are no more instruments of your life than instruments of your death. Why do you fear your last day? It contributes no more to your death than each of the others. The last step does not cause the fatigue, but reveals it. All days travel toward death, the last one reaches it.