Necessity Embitters The Evils Which It Cannot

You Are Not Born For Fame If You Don't Know The Value Of Time.

The Common Excuse For Those Bringing Misfortune On Others Is That They Desire Their Good.

The Usual Pretext Of Those Who Make Others Unhappy Is That They Do It For Their Own Good.

With Kings, Nations, And Private Individuals, The Strongest Assume To Themselves Rights Over The Weakest, And The Same Rule Is Followed By Animals, By Matter, By The Elements, So That Everything Is Performed In The Universe By Violence. And That Order Which We Blame With Some Appearance Of Justice Is The Most Universal, Most Absolute, Most Unchangeable, And Most Ancient Law Of Nature.

We Are Not Greatly Pleased That Our Friends Should Respect Our Good Qualities If They Venture To Perceive Our Faults.