Most people know nothing about learning; many despise it. Dummies reject as too hard whatever is not dumb.

I'd give the Devil benefit of law, for my own safety's sake.

To love God, which was a thing far excelling all the cunning that is possible for us in this life to obtain.

I should only ever tell the king what he ought to do, not what he could do. For if the lion knows his own strength, no man could control him.

Most people know nothing about learning; many despise it. Dummies reject as too hard whatever is not dumb.

If we lived in a state where virtue was profitable, common sense would make us saintly. But since we see that avarice, anger, pride and stupidity commonly profit far beyond charity, modesty, justice and thought, perhaps we must stand fast a little, even at the risk of being heroes.

Pride thinks it's own happiness shines the brighter by comparing it with the misfortunes of others.