Only the fools are certain and assured.

When a Roman was returning from a trip, he used to send someone ahead to let his wife know, so as not to surprise her in the act.

Others form man; I tell of him, and portray a particular one, very ill-formed, whom I should really make very different from whathe is if I had to fashion him over again. But now it is done.

To honor him whom we have made is far from honoring him that hath made us.

The most fruitful and natural exercise for our minds is, in my opinion, conversation.

Man is quite insane. He wouldn?t know how to create a maggot, and he creates Gods by the dozen.

Only the fools are certain and assured.