Fortune Mends More Faults In Us Than

The Man That Thinks He Loves His Mistress For Her Own Sake Is Mightily Mistaken.

Moderation Is Caused By The Fear Of Exciting The Envy And Contempt Which Those Merit Who Are Intoxicated With Their Good Fortune; It Is A Vain Display Of Our Strength Of Mind, And In Short The Moderation Of Men At Their Greatest Height Is Only A Desire To Appear Greater Than Their Fortune.

We Often Act Treacherously More From Weakness Than From A Fixed Motive.

Great And Glorious Events Which Dazzle The Beholder Are Represented By Politicians As The Outcome Of Grand Designs Whereas They Are Usually Products Of Temperaments And Passions.

Before We Passionately Desire A Thing, We Should Examine The Happiness Of Its Possessor.