Flee an enemy who knows your weakness.
Happiness seems made to be shared.
These flattering mirrors reflect imperfectly what is within; the countenance is often a gay deceiver. What defects of mind lie hidden under its beauty! What fair exteriors conceal base souls!
Alas, I emerge from one disaster to fall into a worse.
All evils are equal when they are extreme.
The worst of all States is the democratic State.