Better is the enemy of good.
The mirror is a worthless invention. The only way to truly see yourself is in the reflection of someone else's eyes.
All men are born with a nose and ten fingers, but no one was born with a knowledge of God.
To the wicked, everything serves as pretext.
The discovery of what is true and the practice of that which is good are the two most important aims of philosophy.
To a toad what is beauty? A female with two lovely pop-eyes, a wide mouth, yellow belly, and green spotted back.