The less you trust others, the less you will be deceived.
The defects of the mind, like those of the face, grow worse with age.
Nothing is so contagious as example.
Honest people will respect us for our merit: the public, for our luck.
Flattery is a kind of bad money, to which our vanity gives us currency.
The person giving the advice returns the confidence placed in him with a disinterested eagerness... and he is usually guided only by his own interest or reputation.