The Constancy Of Sages Is Nothing But

A Man Does Not Please Long When He Has Only Species Of Wit.

It Is Not Enough That We Should Succeed, But Our Friends Must Fail As Well.

The Person Giving The Advice Returns The Confidence Placed In Him With A Disinterested Eagerness... And He Is Usually Guided Only By His Own Interest Or Reputation.

Praise Is A More Ingenious, Concealed, And Subtle Kind Of Flattery, That Satisfies Both The Giver And The Receiver, Though By Verydifferent Ways. The One Accepts It As A Reward Due To His Merit; The Other Gives It That He May Be Looked Upon As A Just And Discerning Person.

A Clever Man Should Handle His Interests So That Each Will Fall In Suitable Order Of Their Value.