How reckless is the man who, in addition to the good he has, seeks other goods. Unsatisfied with what he has and in pursuit of something more, he also loses what he has.
Love is blind and is capable of blinding man to such an extent that the one that seems the most secure turns out to be the most slippery.
Stupid people are ready to look for evil anywhere, only where it actually is, no.
Anything can be endured, but not the rose.
Crime is not punished, stupidity is.
True love and ingenuity sometimes come from those we least expect.
True love recognizes no commandments and covenants.
There is no fire without smoke, but I have often seen smoke where there was no fire.
Inconstancy is always reprehensible.
Anger has more power over a woman than love, especially if this woman has a noble and proud heart.
The hardest sufferings are the sufferings of love.
The most ignorant turns out to be the one who thinks he knows everything.
Sweet is not the revenge that kills the enemy, but that which preserves the life of the true friend.
Stronger than anything are those who direct their energies to doing good.
The elderly are used to thinking that they are always wiser than the generation that comes after them.
He who does good to others brings joy to himself.
The hardest thing for man is to deal with anger and anger.
A man really knows something, when he is convinced that he knows nothing.
The man who is known for his evil inclinations will always be open to suspicion.
Man cannot fully control his heart and cannot by his own will force it to love or hate.
I thank God that I always want more than I can get.
Any work is worth its price if it also includes an idea.
My children will be my works.
Art is jealous: it wants man to give himself entirely to it.
When I see a talented or clever man, who is very skilled at something or more eloquent than others, I cannot help but fall in love with him and merge with him completely, so that I no longer belong to myself.
I don't know which is better: a useful evil or a harmful good.
The creation outlives the creator... He will perish, taken by nature's claws, But his work that he proposes to us Remains in our hearts forever. I, the humbled soul, nestled in loving hearts. So I am not dust, And death is not for me.
To take a city by storm, to drive out the ambassador, to rule over the people - these are all wonderful actions. To laugh, love and be gentle with your family, without being at odds with yourself - it's something special, harder and less visible to those around you.
The doctor who sets out to cure a patient for the first time must do so elegantly, cheerfully, and agreeably to the sufferer; a lazy doctor will never advance in his profession.
All means, provided they are not dishonest, capable of saving us from misfortunes and inconveniences, are not only permissible, but deserve all praise.