Ridicule Is The Best Test Of Truth.

When You Have Found Out The Prevailing Passion Of Any Man, Remember Never To Trust Him Where That Passion Is Concerned.

Modesty Is The Only Sure Bait When You Angle For Praise.

Merit And Knowledge Will Not Gain Hearts, Though They Will Secure Them When Gained.

Armies, Though Always The Supporters And Tools Of Absolute Power For The Time Being, Are Always The Destroyers Of It Too; By Frequently Changing The Hands In Which They Think Proper To Lodge It.

Be Your Character What It Will, It Will Be Known, And Nobody Will Take It Upon Your Word.