It Is As Easy To Unknowingly Deceive

The Contempt Of Riches In Philosophers Was Only A Hidden Desire To Avenge Their Merit Upon The Injustice Of Fortune, By Despising The Very Goods Of Which Fortune Had Deprived Them; It Was A Secret To Guard Themselves Against The Degradation Of Poverty, It Was A Back Way By Which To Arrive At That Distinction Which They Could Not Gain By Riches.

It Is Often Merely For An Excuse That We Say Things Are Impossible.

The World More Often Rewards The Appearances Of Merit Than Merit Itself.

It Is As Commendable To Think Well Of Oneself When Alone, As It Is Ridiculous To Speak Well Of Oneself Among Others.

We Are Never Either So Fortunate Or So Misfortunate As We Imagine.