Men hate the individual whom they call avaricious only because there is nothing to be gained by him.

Fame is a heavy burden.

The first clergyman was the first rascal who met the first fool.

Happiness is not the portion of man.

The worthy administrators of justice are like a cat set to take care of a cheese, lest it should be gnawed by the mice. One bite of the cat does more damage to the cheese than twenty mice can do.

It is proved...that things cannot be other than they are, for since everything was made for a purpose, it follows that everything is made for the best purpose.

I read only to please myself, and enjoy only what suits my taste.