The lust of avarice has so totally seized upon mankind that their wealth seems rather to possess them than they possess their wealth.

With man, most of his misfortunes are occasioned by man.

The best plan is to profit by the folly of others.

In comparing various authors with one another, I have discovered that some of the gravest and latest writers have transcribed, word for word, from former works, without making acknowledgment.

From the end spring new beginnings.

The master’s eye is the best fertilizer.

Compassion and shame come over one who considers how precarious is the origin of the proudest of living beings: often the smell of a lately extinguished lamp is enough to cause a miscarriage. And to...

Nothing which we can imagine about Nature is incredible.

The brain is the citadel of sense perception.

No mortal man, moreover is wise at all moments.

There is always something new out of Africa.

The only certainty is that nothing is certain.

No one is wise at all times.