Ridicule Dishonors A Man More Than Dishonor

Men Frequently Do Good Only To Give Themselves Opportunity Of Doing Ill With Impunity.

There Is Great Skill In Knowing How To Conceal One's Skill.

The Sure Mark Of One Born With Noble Qualities Is Being Born Without Envy.

We Only Confess Our Little Faults To Persuade People That We Have No Big Ones.

Luxury And Excessive Refinement Are Sure Forerunners Of The Decadence Of States, Because When All Individuals Seek Their Own Interests They Neglect The Public Weal.