Do Not Be Deceived Into Thinking That

An Official Man Is Always An Official Man, And Has A Wild Belief In The Value Of Reports.

Any One Who Is Much Talked Of Be Much Maligned. This Seems To Be A Harsh Conclusion; But When You Consider How Much More Given Men Are To Depreciate Than To Appreciate, You Will Acknowledge That There Is Some Truth In The Saying.

Always Win Fools First. They Talk Much, And What They Have Once Uttered They Will Stick To; Whereas There Is Always Time, Up To The Last Moment, To Bring Before A Wise Man Arguments That May Entirely Change His Opinion.

The Reasons Which Any Man Offers To You For His Own Conduct Betray His Opinion Of Your Character.

Men Of Much Depth Of Mind Can Bear A Great Deal Of Counsel; For It Does Not Easily Deface Their Own Character, Nor Render Their Purposes Indistinct.