“The best laid plot can injure its maker, and often a man’s perfidy will rebound on himself.”

Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.

He is very foolish who aims at satisfying all the world and his father.

In this world we must help one another.

I bend but do not break.

A hungry stomach cannot hear.

Lynx-eyes toward our equals, and moles to ourselves.

Alas! we see that the small have always suffered for the follies of the great.

Anyone entrusted with power will abuse it if not also animated with the love of truth and virtue, no matter whether he be a prince, or one of the people.

Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.

In short, luck’s always to blame.

The ruins of a house may be repaired; why cannot those of the face?

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.

Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.

No favor can win gratitude from a cat.

Too many expedients may spoil an affair.

Sensible people find nothing useless.

The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.

The best way to avoid a hangover is to stay drunk.

Sometimes you don’t play up to the mark, and you win even then.

If you’re doing your best, you won’t have any time to worry about failure.

No matter what you study, the thing that you know best is what you grew up with.

If your best efforts bring less than desirable results because your mental health is suffering, I hope you know you are still worthy and doing all that you can. You deserve to applaud yourself.

I give my best to each role that I do.

Ask yourself if you would feel comfortable giving your two best friends a key to your house. If not, look for some new best friends.