Only The Contemptible Fear Contempt.

A Wise Man Thinks It More Advantageous Not To Join The Battle Than To Win.

Imagination Does Not Enable Us To Invent As Many Different Contradictions As There Are By Nature In Every Heart.

The Praise We Give To New Comers Into The World Arises From The Envy We Bear To Those Who Are Established.

A True Friend Is The Greatest Of All Blessings, And That Which We Take The Least Care Of All To Acquire.

It Is Often Hard To Determine Whether A Clear, Open, And Honorable Proceeding Is The Result Of Goodness Or Of Cunning.