Do pleasant things yourself, but unpleasant things through others.

It is a novel kind of supremacy, the best that life can offer, to have as servants by skill those who by nature are our masters.

Words are feminine; deeds are masculine.

Things do not pass for what they are, but for what they seem. Most things are judged by their jackets.

Admiration is the basis of ignorance.

When a man's knowledge is deep, he speaks well of an enemy. Instead of seeking revenge, he extends unexpected generosity. He turns insult into humor, ... and astonishes his adversary who finds no reason not to trust him.

The crutch of Time accomplishes more than the club of Hercules.