Genius speaks only to genius.
We rise to fortune by successive steps; we descend by only one.
He who fears death dies every time he thinks of it.
To make good use of life, one should have in youth the experience of advanced years, and in old age the vigor of youth.
We are usually mistaken in esteeming men too much; rarely in esteeming them too little.
Those who ought to be secure from calumny are generally those who avoid it least.