Whoever rises above those who once pleased themselves with equality, will have many malevolent gazers at his eminence.

The great end of prudence is to give cheerfulness to those hours which splendor cannot gild, and acclamation cannot exhilarate.

Men have solicitude about fame; and the greater share they have of it, the more afraid they are of losing it.

The chief glory of every people arises from its authors.

No people can be great who have ceased to be virtuous.

To hear complaints with patience, even when complaints are vain, is one of the duties of friendship.

The applause of a single human being is of great consequence.