Gratitude Is Merely The Secret Hope Of

Ridicule Dishonors A Man More Than Dishonor Does.

Humility Is The Worst Form Of Conceit.

A Man Convinced Of His Own Merit Will Accept Misfortune As An Honor, For Thus Can He Persuade Others, As Well As Himself, That He Is A Worthy Target For The Arrows Of Fate.

That Good Disposition Which Boasts Of Being Most Tender Is Often Stifled By The Least Urging Of Self-interest.

Our Hopes, Often Though They Deceive Us, Lead Us Pleasantly Along The Path Of Life.