To be a great man it is necessary to turn to account all opportunities.

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

The prospect of being pleased tomorrow will never console me for the boredom of today.

Every one speaks well of his own heart, but no one dares speak well of his own mind.

Our actions are like the terminations of verses, which we rhyme as we please.

A man does not please long when he has only species of wit.

However greatly we distrust the sincerity of those we converse with, yet still we think they tell more truth to us than to anyone else.