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

Consequently the student who is devoid of talent will derive no more profit from this work than barren soil from a treatise on agriculture.

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

We should not speak so that it is possible for the audience to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us.

A Woman who is generous with her money is to be praised; not so, if she is generous with her person

Those who wish to appear wise among fools, among the wise seem foolish.

That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes.