There is constant talk against the passions. They are considered the source of all human evil, but it is forgotten that they are also the source of all pleasure.
Everyone wants to have friends and no one wants to be one.
The first step towards philosophy is disbelief.
Indifference makes wise and insensitivity monsters.
Ignorance is closer to truth than prejudice.
Love deprives those who have it of spirit, and gives it to those who lack it.