It Is Difficult To Esteem A Man

A Liar Is A Man Who Does Now Know How To Deceive, A Flatterer One Who Only Deceives Fools: He Who Knows How To Make Skilful Use Of The Truth, And Understands Its Eloquence, Can Alone Pride Himself In Cleverness.

To Withdraw Ourselves From The Law Of The Strong, We Have Found Ourselves Obliged To Submit To Justice. Justice Or Might, We Must Choose Between These Two Masters.

Some Are Born To Invent, Others To Embellish; But The Gilder Attracts More Attention Than The Architect.

We Must Not Be Timid From A Fear Of Committing Faults: The Greatest Fault Of All Is To Deprive Oneself Of Experience.

The Maxim That Men Are Not To Be Praised Before Their Death Was Invented By Envy And Too Lightly Adopted By Philosophers. I, On The Contrary, Maintain That They Ought To Be Praised In Their Lifetime If They Merit It; But Jealousy And Calumny, Roused Against Their Virtue Or Their Talent, Labour To Degrade Them If Any One Ventures To Bear Testimony To Them. It Is Unjust Criticism That They Should Fear To Hazard, Not Sincere Praise.