We Sometimes Imagine We Hate Flattery, But

We Are Deceived If We Think That Mind And Judgment Are Two Different Matters: Judgment Is But The Extent Of The Light Of The Mind. This Light Penetrates To The Bottom Of Matters; It Remarks All That Can Be Remarked, And Perceives What Appears Imperceptible. Therefore We Must Agree That It Is The Extent Of The Light In The Mind That Produces All The Effects Which We Attribute To Judgment.

There May Be Talent Without Position, But There Is No Position Without Some Kind Of Talent.

Before We Passionately Desire A Thing, We Should Examine The Happiness Of Its Possessor.

A Man Often Imagines That He Acts, When He Is Acted Upon.

Most People Judge Men By Their Success Or Their Good Fortune.