It Is Unjust To Exact That Men

Some Of Us Would Be Greatly Astonished To Learn The Reasons Why Others Respect Us.

With Kings, Nations, And Private Individuals, The Strongest Assume To Themselves Rights Over The Weakest, And The Same Rule Is Followed By Animals, By Matter, By The Elements, So That Everything Is Performed In The Universe By Violence. And That Order Which We Blame With Some Appearance Of Justice Is The Most Universal, Most Absolute, Most Unchangeable, And Most Ancient Law Of Nature.

Neither The Gifts Nor The Blows Of Fortune Equal Those Of Nature.

He Who Knows How To Suffer Everything Can Dare Everything.

It Is Difficult To Esteem A Man As Highly As He Would Wish.