The Fear Of Old Age Disturbs Us,

Widows, Like Ripe Fruit, Drop Easily From Their Perch.

Eminent Station Makes Great Men More Great, And Little Ones Less.

Duty Is What Goes Most Against The Grain, Because In Doing That We Do Only What We Are Strictly Obliged To, And Are Seldom Much Praised For It.

Those Who Make The Worst Use Of Their Time Are The First To Complain Of Its Shortness.

Rarely Do They Appear Great Before Their Valets. [fr., Rarement Ils Sont Grands Vis-a-vis De Leur Valets-de-chambre.]