The Clemency Of Princes Is Often But

The Greatest Part Of Intimate Confidences Proceed From A Desire Either To Be Pitied Or Admired.

Those Who Give Too Much Attention To Trifling Things Become Generally Incapable Of Great Ones.

Those Great And Glorious Actions That Dazzle Our Eyes With Their Luster Are Represented By Statesmen As The Result Of Great Wisdomand Excellent Design; Whereas, In Truth, They Are Commonly The Effects Of The Humors And Passions.

Why Is It That Our Memory Is Good Enough To Retain The Least Triviality That Happens To Us, And Yet Not Good Enough To Recollect How Often We Have Told It To The Same Person?

We Seldom Find Any Person Of Good Sense, Except Those Who Share Our Opinions.