Nature Has Inclined Us To Love Men.

As I Give Thought To The Matter, I Find Four Causes For The Apparent Misery Of Old Age; First, It Withdraws Us From Active Accomplishments; Second, It Renders The Body Less Powerful; Third, It Deprives Us Of Almost All Forms Of Enjoyment; Fourth, It Stands Not Far From Death.

Fortune Is Not Only Blind Herself, But Blinds The People She Has Embraced.

Where Is There Dignity Unless There Is Honesty?

It Is A Great Thing To Know Your Vices.

The Men Who Administer Public Affairs Must First Of All See That Everyone Holds Onto What Is His, And That Private Men Are Never Deprived Of Their Goods By Public Men.