It is difficult to esteem a man as highly as he would wish.

Indolence is the sleep of the mind.

Patience is the art of hoping.

The fruit derived from labor is the sweetest of pleasures.

The maxims of men reveal their characters.

Obscurity is the realm of error.

One can not be just if one is not humane.

Clearness ornaments profound thoughts.

The conscience of the dying belies their life.

When a thought is too weak to be expressed simply, it is a proof that it should be rejected.

To execute great things, one should live as though one would never die.

Great thoughts come from the heart.

The fool is like those people who think themselves rich with little.

It is difficult to esteem a man as highly as he would wish.

Prosperity makes few friends.

The wicked are always surprised to find ability in the good.