Some Reproaches Praise; Some Praises Reproach.

Misers Mistake Gold For Their Good; Whereas 'tis Only A Means Of Attaining It.

Self-interest Makes Some People Blind, And Others Sharp-sighted.

I Always Say To Myself, What Is The Most Important Thing We Can Think About At This Extraordinary Moment.

We Sometimes Think That We Hate Flattery, But We Only Hate The Manner In Which It Is Done. [fr., On Croit Quelquefoir Hair La Flatterie; Maid On Ne Hait Que A Maniere De Flatter.]

To Establish Oneself In The World, One Does All One Can To Seem Established There Already.