When we cannot use the compass of mathematics or the torch of experience...it is certain we cannot take a single step forward.
The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.
Life is bristling with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to cultivate one's garden.
The more estimable the offender, the greater the torment.
To enjoy life we must touch much of it lightly.
History is fables agreed upon.