To Know How To Hide One's Ability

Usually We Praise Only To Be Praised.

The Measure Of Great Men Should Always Be Measured By The Means They Have Used To Acquire It.

Fortune Converts Everything To The Advantage Of Her Favorites.

We Often Shed Tears That Deceive Ourselves After Deceiving Others.

Those Great And Glorious Actions That Dazzle Our Eyes With Their Luster Are Represented By Statesmen As The Result Of Great Wisdomand Excellent Design; Whereas, In Truth, They Are Commonly The Effects Of The Humors And Passions.