Tis A Sort Of Coquetry To Boast

Luxury And Excessive Refinement Are Sure Forerunners Of The Decadence Of States, Because When All Individuals Seek Their Own Interests They Neglect The Public Weal.

Our Temper Sets A Price Upon Every Gift That We Receive From Fortune.

We Exaggerate The Glory Of Some Men In Order To Detract From That Of Others.

The Happiness And Unhappiness Of Men Depends As Much On Their Ethics As On Fortune.

Everyone Agrees That A Secret Should Be Kept Intact, But Everyone Does Not Agree As To The Nature And Importance Of Secrecy. Too Often We Consult Ourselves As To What We Should Say, What We Should Leave Unsaid. There Are Few Permanent Secrets, And The Scruple Against Revealing Them Will Not Last Forever.