Of All The Violent Passions, The One

Men May Boast Of Their Great Actions; But They Are More Often The Effects Of Chance Than Of Design.

It Is Necessary, In Order To Know Things Well, To Know The Particulars Of Them; And These, Being Infinite, Make Our Knowledge Eversuperficial And Imperfect.

To Listen Closely And Reply Well Is The Highest Perfection We Are Able To Attain In The Art Of Conversation.

Nature Creates Ability; Luck Provides It With Opportunity.

The Generality Of Men Have, Like Plants, Latent Properties, Which Chance Brings To Light.