He Who Suffers, Remembers.

Secret Enmities Are More To Be Feared Than Open Ones.

The Causes Of Events Are Ever More Interesting Than The Events Themselves.

It Is Not Easy To Distinguish Between True And False Affection, Unless There Occur One Of Those Crises In Which, As Gold Is Tried By Fire, So A Faithful Friendship May Be Tested By Danger.

The More Virtuous Any Man Is, The Less Easily Does He Suspect Others To Be Vicious.

The Leaders Should All Relate To This Principle: The Governed Must Be As Happy As Possible.