Better to perish from fools than to accept praises from them.
Man will become better when you show him what he is like.
Even while lying, you'll be believed if you speak with authority.
The wealthy are always surrounded by hangers-on; science and art are as well.
I promise to be a splendid husband, but give me a wife who, like the moon, won't in my sky every day...
The more refined one is, the more unhappy.