Without Duty, Life Is Soft And Boneless.

Religion Is The Only Metaphysic That The Multitude Can Understand And Adopt.

The Punishment Of Those Who Have Loved Women Too Much Is To Love Them Always.

When The Painter Wishes To Represent An Event, He Cannot Place Before Us Too Great A Number Of Personages; But He Cannot Employ Too Few When He Wishes To Portray An Emotion.

We Use Up In The Passions The Stuff That Was Given Us For Happiness.

Mediocrity Is Excellent To The Eyes Of Mediocre People.