Ridicule Dishonors A Man More Than Dishonor

They That Apply Themselves To Trifling Matters Commonly Become Incapable Of Great Ones.

Some Beautiful Things Are More Dazzling When They Are Still Imperfect Than When They Have Been Too Perfectly Crafted.

Vices Are Ingredients Of Virtues Just As Poisons Are Ingredients Of Remedies. Prudence Mixes And Tempers Them And Uses Them Effectively Against Life's Ills.

The Intention Of Never Deceiving Often Exposes Us To Deception.

It Is Easier To Know Men In General, Than Men In Particular.