To establish yourself in the world a person must do all they can to appear already established.

Nothing is so contagious as example.

Perfect courage and utter cowardice are two extremes which rarely occur.

Moderation resembles temperance. We are not so unwilling to eat more, as afraid of doing ourselves harm by it.

Though men are apt to flatter and exalt themselves with their great achievements, yet these are, in truth, very often owing not so much to design as chance.

We seldom praise anyone in good earnest, except such as admire us.

What we take for high-mindedness is very often no other than ambition well disguised, that scorns means interests, only to pursuegreater.