The learned understand the reason of art; the unlearned feel the pleasure.

A man who tries to surpass another may perhaps succeed in equaling inot actually surpassing him, but one who merely follows can never quite come up with him: a follower, necessarily, is always behind.

The pretended admission of a fault on our part creates an excellent impression.

It seldom happens that a premature shoot of genius ever arrives at maturity.

Forbidden pleasures alone are loved immoderately; when lawful, they do not excite desire.

Let us never adopt the maxim, Rather lose our friend than our jest.

While we are examining into everything we sometimes find truth where we least expected it.