Obstinacy and dogmatism are the surest signs of stupidity. Is there anything more confident, resolute, disdainful, grave and serious than an ass?

God is favorable to those whom he makes to die by degrees; 'tis the only benefit of old age. The last death will be so much the less painful: it will kill but a quarter of a man or but half a one at most.

It is not my deeds that I write down, it is myself, my essence.

What kind of truth is this which is true on one side of a mountain and false on the other?

All opinions in the world agree in this, that pleasure is our end, although they differ as to the means of attaining it.

When I was young, beautiful ancient statues were castrated, so that the eye might not be corrupted.... Nothing was gained, unless horses and asses had also been castrated.

Have you known how to take rest? You have done more than he who hath taken empires and cities.