Silence is the best tactic for he who distrusts himself.
Youth changes its tastes by the warmth of its blood; age retains its tastes by habit.
The intention of never deceiving often exposes us to deception.
The best way to rise in society is to use all possible means of persuading people that one has already risen in society.
It is easier to understand mankind in general than any individual man.
Love of glory, fear of shame, greed for fortune, the desire to make life agreeable and comfortable, and the wish to depreciate others - all of these are often the causes of the bravery that is spoken so highly of by men.