Eloquence: Saying The Proper Thing And Stopping.

When The Soul Is Ruffled By The Remains Of One Passion, It Is More Disposed To Entertain A New One Than When It Is Entirely Curedand At Rest From All.

Luxury And Excessive Refinement Are Sure Forerunners Of The Decadence Of States, Because When All Individuals Seek Their Own Interests They Neglect The Public Weal.

Truth Does Less Good In The World Than Its Appearances Do Harm.

We Are Always Bored By The Very People By Whom It Is Vital Not To Be Bored.

Nature Makes Merit, And Fortune Puts It To Work.