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Kindness And Good Nature Unite Men More Effectually And With Greater Strength Than Any Agreements Whatsoever, Since Thereby The Engagements Of Men's Hearts Become Stronger Than The Bond And Obligation Of Words.

Pride Measures Prosperity Not By Her Own Advantages But By The Disadvantages Of Others. She Would Not Even Wish To Be A Goddess Unless There Were Some Wretches Left Whom She Could Order About And Lord It Over, Whose Misery Would Make Her Happiness Seem All The More Extraordinary, Whose Poverty Can Be Tormented And Exacerbated By A Display Of Her Wealth. This Infernal Serpent, Pervading The Human Heart, Keeps Men From Reforming Their Lives, Holding Them Back Like A Suckfish.

Food Is An Implement Of Magic, And Only The Most Coldhearted Rationalist Could Squeeze The Juices Of Life Out Of It And Make It Bland. In A True Sense, A Cookbook Is The Best Source Of Psychological Advice And The Kitchen The First Choice Of Room For A Therapy Of The World.

It Is Only Natural, Of Course, That Each Man Should Think His Own Opinions Best: The Crow Loves His Fledgling, And The Ape His Cub.

In The First Place, Most Princes Apply Themselves To The Arts Of War, In Which I Have Neither Ability Nor Interest, Instead Of To The Good Arts Of Peace. They Are Generally More Set On Acquiring New Kingdoms By Hook Or By Crook Than On Governing Well Those That They Already Have.