Jealousy is not love, but self-love.

Never give anyone the advice to buy or sell shares, because the most benevolent price of advice can turn out badly.

Too great refinement is false delicacy, and true delicacy is solid refinement.

No matter how brilliant an action, it should not be considered great unless it was the result of a great motive.

The intention of never deceiving often exposes us to deception.

The desire to be thought clever often prevents a man from becoming so.

The fame of great men ought to be judged always by their big, fancy names.