All Of My Misfortunes Come From Having

Interest Is The Spur Of The People, But Glory That Of Great Souls.

If, By Chance, Someone Among Those Men Of Extraordinary Talent Is Found Who Has Firmness Of Soul And Who Refuses To Yield To The Genius Of His Age And To Debase Himself With Childish Works, Woe Unto Him! He Will Die In Poverty And Oblivion.

We Pity In Others Only The Those Evils Which We Ourselves Have Experienced.

Supreme Happiness Consists In Self-content.

There Is A Period Of Life When We Go Back As We Advance. [fr., Il Est Un Terme De La Vie Au-dela Duquel En Retrograde En Avancant.]