Sensible People Find Nothing Useless.

Nothing Is So Oppressive As A Secret: Women Find It Difficult To Keep One Long; And I Know A Goodly Number Of Men Who Are Women In This Regard.

Anyone Entrusted With Power Will Abuse It If Not Also Animated With The Love Of Truth And Virtue, No Matter Whether He Be A Prince, Or One Of The People.

Everyone Believes Very Easily Whatever They Fear Or Desire.

Example Is A Dangerous Lure: Where The Wasp Got Through The Gnat Sticks Fast.

As Sheepish As A Fox Captured By A Fowl. [fr., Honteux Comme Un Renard Qu'une Poule Aurait Pris.]