Few People Have The Wisdom To Prefer

We Are Easily Comforted For The Misfortunes Of Our Friends, When Those Misfortunes Give Us An Occasion Of Expressing Our Affection And Solicitude.

To Establish Oneself In The World, One Does All One Can To Seem Established There Already.

Misers Mistake Gold For Their Good; Whereas 'tis Only A Means Of Attaining It.

Passion Often Makes Fools Of The Wisest Men And Gives The Silliest Wisdom.

We Should Desire Very Few Things Passionately If We Did But Perfectly Know The Nature Of The Things We Desire.