"Vice stirs up war; virtue fights." - Vauvenargues
"Man never rises to great truths without enthusiasm." - Vauvenargues
"Great men undertake great things because they are great; fools, because they think them easy." - Vauvenargues
"We don't have enough time to premeditate all our actions." - Vauvenargues
"When we are sick our virtues and our vices are in abeyance." - Vauvenargues
"All men are born truthful, and die liars." - Vauvenargues
"Patience is the art of hoping." - Vauvenargues
"When an idea is too weak to support a simple statement, it is a sign that it should be rejected." - Vauvenargues
"There is nothing that fear or hope does not make men believe." - Vauvenargues
"There are men who are happy without knowing it." - Vauvenargues
"The greatest achievement of the human spirit is to live up to one's opportunities and make the most of one's resources." - Vauvenargues
"Prosperity makes few friends." - Vauvenargues