Book: Maxims and moral reflections

The fool can't be good: it had too little brain.

Fearlessness is the extraordinary strength of soul that raises it above the confusion, anxiety and confusion arising from the meeting with serious danger. This force supports the heroes of peace of mind and helps them to keep a clear mind in the most unexpected and terrible circumstances.

The bravest and the most intelligent people are those who, under any pretexts try not to think about death.

People imaginary noble hide their faults from others and from myself, and the people are truly noble of them well aware of and openly represent them.

Our whims where bizarre whims of fate.

We are able to love something without which can not do; thus sacrificing his own interests for the sake of friends, we're just following their tastes and inclinations. However, these sacrifices make the friendship genuine and perfect.

Sometimes from bad qualities develop great talents.

To consolidate its position in the world, people diligently pretend that it is already reinforced.

Most would call friendship spend time together, mutual aid, exchange of services - in short, the kind of relationship where selfishness is hoping something to gain.

To understand the world around us, need to know it in detail, and since these details are almost endless, and our knowledge is always superficial and imperfect.

Desire to seem clever often prevents a man to become nimble in reality.

Truly noble people never boast.

Hypocrisy is the tribute that Vice pays to virtue.

Almost always in the adolescent inclination of man is clear, what is his weakness and which will lead to the fall of his body and soul.