Truth Is An Homage That The Good

The Happiest Is He Who Suffers Least; The Most Miserable Is He Who Enjoys Least.

Generally We Obtain Very Surely And Very Speedily What We Are Not Too Anxious To Obtain.

With Children Use Force; With Men Reason; Such Is The Natural Order Of Things. The Wise Man Requires No Law.

Sovereigns Always See With Pleasure A Taste For The Arts Of Amusement And Superfluity, Which Do Not Result In The Exportation Of Bullion, Increase Among Their Subjects. They Very Well Know That, Besides Nourishing That Littleness Of Mind Which Is Proper To Slavery, The Increase Of Artificial Wants Only Binds So Many More Chains Upon The People.

Remorse Sleeps During Prosperity But Awakes Bitter Consciousness During Adversity.