There are few persons of greater worth than their reputation; but how many are there whose worth is far short of their reputation!
Stanisław I LeszczyńskiI believe, indeed, that it is more laudable to suffer great misfortunes than to do great things.
Stanisław I LeszczyńskiPoliteness has been defined to be artificial good-nature; but we may affirm, with much greater propriety, that good-nature is natural politeness.
Stanisław I Leszczyński