Politeness Of The Mind Is To Have

If One Judges Love By The Majority Of Its Effects, It Is More Like Hatred Than Like Friendship.

Love Of Glory, Fear Of Shame, Greed For Fortune, The Desire To Make Life Agreeable And Comfortable, And The Wish To Depreciate Others - All Of These Are Often The Causes Of The Bravery That Is Spoken So Highly Of By Men.

Perfect Valour Consists In Doing Without Witnesses That Which We Would Be Capable Of Doing Before Everyone.

We Give Nothing So Freely As Advice.

Numberless Arts Appear Foolish Whose Secret Motives Are Most Wise And Weighty.