The Happiness And Unhappiness Of Men Depends

The Desire To Seem Clever Often Keeps Us From Being So.

We Cannot Possibly Imagine The Variety Of Contradictions In Every Heart.

The Generality Of Friends Puts Us Out Of Conceit With Friendship; Just As The Generality Of Religious People Puts Us Out Of Conceit With Religion.

Love Is To The Soul Of Him Who Loves, What The Soul Is To The Body Which It Animates.

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