The public is a ferocious beast; one must either chain it or flee from it.
Secret griefs are more cruel than public calamities.
The safest course is to do nothing against one's conscience. With this secret, we can enjoy life and have no fear from death.
Let us cultivate our garden.
Very often, say what you will, a knave is only a fool.
The truths of religion are never so well understood as by those who have lost the power of reason.