Our Distrust Of Another Justifies His Deceit.

We Always Like Those Who Admire Us.

When Our Vices Desert Us, We Flatter Ourselves That We Are Deserting Our Vices.

Gratitude Is Like The Good Faith Of Traders: It Maintains Commerce, And We Often Pay, Not Because It Is Just To Discharge Our Debts, But That We May More Readily Find People To Trust Us.

To Praise Princes For Virtues They Do Not Possess Is To Insult Them Without Fear Of Consequences.

Fortune Converts Everything To The Advantage Of Her Favorites.