To Praise Princes For Virtues They Do

We Often Pay Our Debts Not Because It Is Only Fair That We Should, But To Make Future Loans Easier.

Second-rate Minds Usually Condemn Everything Beyond Their Grasp.

The Happiness And Unhappiness Of Men Depends As Much On Their Ethics As On Fortune.

Gratitude Is A Useless Word. You Will Find It In A Dictionary But Not In Life.

A Lofty Mind Always Thinks Nobly, It Easily Creates Vivid, Agreeable, And Natural Fancies, Places Them In Their Best Light, Clothes Them With All Appropriate Adornments, Studies Others' Tastes, And Clears Away From Its Own Thoughts All That Is Useless And Disagreeable.