The Mind Cannot Long Play The Heart's

Affected Simplicity Is A Subtle Imposture.

Flattery Is A Base Coin Which Is Current Only Through Our Vanity.

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.]

The Most Violent Passions Sometimes Leave Us At Rest, But Vanity Agitates Us Constantly.

The Man Whom No One Pleases Is Much More Unhappy Than The Man Who Pleases No One.