Kings and philosophers defecate, and so do ladies.

~The value of life lies not in the length of days, but in the use we make of them ~

The most evident token and apparent sign of true wisdom is a constant and unconstrained rejoicing.

Judgement holds in me a magisterial seat, at least it carefully tries to. It lets my feelings go their way, both hatred and friendship, even the friendship I bear myself, without being changed and corrupted by them.

I never met a man who thought his thinking was faulty.

We call comeliness a mischance in the first respect, which belongs principally to the face.

I do not know whether I would not like much better to have produced one perfectly formed child by intercourse with the muses than by intercourse with my wife.