Egotism is the tongue of vanity.
A lover is a man who tries to be more amiable than it is possible for him to be.
Life is a malady in which sleep soothes us every sixteen hours; it is a palliation; death is the remedy.
Narrow waists and narrow minds go together.
Slander is the balm of malignity.
People are governed by the head; a kind heart is of little value in chess.