We are always bored by the very people by whom it is vital not to be bored.
Humility is often a false front we employ to gain power over others.
The happiness and misery of men depend no less on temper than fortune.
As we grow older we grow both more foolish and wiser at the same time.
We feel good and ill only in proportion to our self-love.
The art of putting into play mediocre qualities often begets more reputation than is achieved by true merit.