Habit Is Everything, Even In Love.

It Is Sometimes Easier To Form A Party Than To Attain By Degrees The Head Of A Party Already Formed.

With Kings, Nations, And Private Individuals, The Strongest Assume To Themselves Rights Over The Weakest, And The Same Rule Is Followed By Animals, By Matter, By The Elements, So That Everything Is Performed In The Universe By Violence. And That Order Which We Blame With Some Appearance Of Justice Is The Most Universal, Most Absolute, Most Unchangeable, And Most Ancient Law Of Nature.

It Is A Great Sign Of Mediocrity To Praise Always Moderately.

When We Feel That We Lack Whatever Is Needed To Secure Someone Else's Esteem, We Are Very Close To Hating Him

We Often Quarrel With The Unfortunate To Get Rid Of Pitying Them.