A Man Would Rather Say Evil Of

In Misfortune We Often Mistake Dejection For Constancy; We Bear It Without Daring To Look On It; Like Cowards, Who Suffer Themselves To Be Murdered Without Resistance.

The Intellect Of The Generality Of Women Serves More To Fortify Their Folly Than Their Reason.

Before Strongly Desiring Anything, We Should Look Carefully Into The Happiness Of Its Present Owner.

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.

We Do Not Wish Ardently For What We Desire Only Through Reason.