Reason Is The Historian, But Passions Are

Of Every Ten Persons Who Talk About You, Nine Will Say Something Bad, And The Tenth Will Say Something Good In A Bad Way.

It Is, No Doubt, An Immense Advantage To Have Done Nothing, But One Should Not Abuse It.

The Subtle Sauce Of Malice Is Often Indulged In By Maidens Of Uncertain Age, Over Their Tea.

The Absolute Ruler May Be A Nero, But He Is Sometimes A Titus Or Marc Aurelius; The People Is Often Nero, But Never Marc Aurelius.

The Mischief Of Children Is Seldom Actuated By Malice; That Of Grown-up People Always Is.