Self knowledge is the beginning of self improvement.
When everyone covets something, they are easily annoyed by it.
The greatest fool is he who thinks he is not one and all others are.
Even knowledge has to be in the fashion, and where it is not, it is wise to affect ignorance.
There must be something good in a thing that pleases so many; even if it cannot be explained, it is certainly enjoyed.
Every fool stands convinced; and everyone convinced is a fool. The faultier a person's judgement the firmer their convictions.