A speech belongs half to the speaker and half to the listener.
Wisdom is a solid and entire building, of which every piece keeps its place and bears its mark.
The curiosity of knowing things has been given to man for a scourge.
I look upon the too good opinion that man has of himself, as the nursing mother of all false opinions, both public and private.
Our great and glorious masterpiece is to live appropriately.
Any time and any place can be used to study: his room, a garden, is table, his bed; when alone or in company; morning and evening. His chief study will be Philosophy, that Former of good judgement and character who is privileged to be concerned with everything.