The excessive increase of anything causes a reaction in the opposite direction.
It is through geometry that one purifies the eye of the soul.
The more the pleasures of the body fade away, the greater to me is the pleasure and charm of conversation.
From all wild beasts, a child is the most difficult to handle.
He who advises a sick man, whose manner of life is prejudicial to health, is clearly bound first of all to change his patient's manner of life.
An hour of play is worth a lifetime of conversation.