How Few Our Real Wants, And How

Existence Is Self-enjoyment, By Means Of Some Object Distinct From Ourselves.

Take Here The Grand Secret; If Not Of Pleasing All, Yet Of Displeasing None, And Court Mediocrity, Avoid Originality, And Sacrifice To Fashion.

Trust Him With None Of Thy Individualities Who Is, Or Pretends To Be, Two Things At Once.

The Obstinacy Of The Indolent And Weak Is Less Conquerable Than That Of The Fiery And Bold.

Trust Him Little Who Praise All, Him Less Who Censures All And Him Least Who Is Indifferent About All.