Every one turns his dreams into realities as far as he can; man is cold as ice to the truth, hot as fire to falsehood.
We heed no instincts but our own.
The best laid plot can injure its maker, and often a man’s perfidy will rebound on himself.
A cheerful mind is a vigorous mind.
A mountain in labour shouted so loud that everyone, summoned by the noise, ran up expecting that she would be delivered of a city bigger than Paris; she brought forth a mouse.
The ruins of a house may be repaired; why cannot those of the face?
Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
Habit, to which all of us are more or less slaves.
Cats know not how to pardon.
Our condition never satisfies us; the present is always the worst. Though Jupiter should grant his request to each, we should continue to importune him.
Sensible people find nothing useless.
You’ve tried to reform what will not learn. Shut doors on traits that you wish were dead; They will open a window and return.
It is impossible to please all the world and one’s father.
He is very foolish who aims at satisfying all the world and his father.
All roads lead to Rome, but our antagonists think we should choose different paths.
To win a race, the swiftness of a dart Availeth not without a timely start.
It is said, that the thing you possess is worth more than two you may have in the future. The one is sure and the other is not.
If every man works at that for which nature fitted him, the cows will be well tended.
Foxes are all tail, and women all tongue.
We become innocent when we are unfortunate.