Friends Are The True Sceptres Of Princes.

A Man Must Have A Good Deal Of Vanity Who Believes, And A Good Deal Of Boldness Who Affirms, That All The Doctrines He Holds Are True, And All He Rejects Are False.

... There Is Much Truth In The Italian Saying, 'make Yourselves Sheep, And The Wolves Will Eat You.'

Marry Above Thy Match And You Will Get A Master.

A Great Empire, Like A Great Cake, Is Most Easily Diminished At The Edges.

No Man Ever Was Glorious, Who Was Not Laborious.