Man Makes Up His Mind He Will

Love And Friendship Exclude Each Other.

As A Man Falls Out Of Favour And His Wealth Declines, We Discover For The First Time The Ridiculous Aspects Of His Character, Which Were Always There But Which Wealth And Favour Had Concealed.

Great Things Astonish Us, And Small Dishearten Us. Custom Makes Both Familiar.

We Should Keep Silent About Those In Power; To Speak Well Of Them Almost Implies Flattery; To Speak Ill Of Them While They Are Alive Is Dangerous, And When They Are Dead Is Cowardly.

When A Secret Is Revealed, It Is The Fault Of The Man Who Confided It.