The Happiness And Unhappiness Of Men Depends

Happiness Is In The Taste, And Not In The Things Themselves; We Are Happy From Possessing What We Like, Not From Possessing What Others Like.

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

The Fondness Or Indifference That The Philosophers Expressed For Life Was Merely A Preference Inspired By Their Self-love, And Will No More Bear Reasoning Upon Than The Relish Of The Palate Or The Choice Of Colors.

Loyalty Is In Most People Only A Ruse Used By Self-interest To Attract Confidence.

If We Resist Our Passions, It Is More Due To Their Weakness Than Our Strength.