“Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.”

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.

How wealthy the gods would be if we remembered the promises we made when we were in danger.

We believe easily what we fear of what we desire.

Love cries victory when the tears of a woman become the sole defence of her virtue.

In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.

Nothing weighs more than a secret.

One often has need of one inferior to himself.

Men of all ages have the same inclinations, over which reason exercises no control. Thus, wherever men are found, there are follies, ay, and the same follies.

Man is ice to truth and fire to falsehood.

Religious contention is the devil’s harvest.

We become innocent when we are unfortunate.

The argument of the strongest is always the best.

A cheerful mind is a vigorous mind.

Blind fortune pursues inconsiderate rashness.

Often we find our own destiny on the same roads that we have been avoiding.

The worst time is always the present.

It’s easier to avoid the snares of love than to escape once you are in that net whose cords and knots are strong; but even so, enmeshed, entangled, you can still get out unless, poor fool, you stand in your own way.

Nothing is more easy than to deceive one’s self, as our affections are subtle persuaders.

Oh how unhappy is the prince served by such men who are so easily corrupted.

Obedience to Christ is the easy way, take my yoke.

In every treaty, insert a clause which can easily be violated, so that the entire agreement can be broken in case the interests of the State make it expedient to do so.

We believe easily what we fear of what we desire.

In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.

It’s pretty easy to see that… wealth doesn’t really equal happiness.