Moderation is caused by the fear of exciting the envy and contempt which those merit who are intoxicated with their good fortune; it is a vain display of our strength of mind, and in short the moderation of men at their greatest height is only a desire to appear greater than their fortune.
Francois de La RochefoucauldHow can we expect another to keep our secret if we have been unable to keep it ourselves?
Francois de La RochefoucauldThe most sure method of subjecting yourself to be deceived is to consider yourself more cunning than others.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld