"The man who is prudent and discreet is more formidable than the man who is bold and rash."

"There are two kinds of fools: those who believe everything they hear, and those who believe nothing."

"The greatest pleasure of a dog is that you make a fool of yourself with him, and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too."

"The greatest madness a man can commit in this life is to let himself die without being killed by anyone, or without being killed by his own hand, only by melancholy."

"The greatest madness a man can commit is to let himself die without being killed by anyone, or without ending his days by some other means than melancholy."