Mediocre minds usually dismiss anything which reaches beyond their own understanding.

Magnanimity is sufficiently defined by its name, nevertheless one can say it is the good sense of pride, the most noble way of receiving praise.

He that would be a great man must learn to turn every accident to some advantage.

In all professions each affects a look and an exterior to appear what he wishes the world to believe that he is. Thus we may say that the whole world is made up of appearances.

We seldom find any person of good sense, except those who share our opinions.

It is sometimes necessary to play the fool to avoid being deceived by cunning men.

In order to succeed in the world people do their upmost to appear successful.