Silence Is The Safest Course For Any

Ridicule Dishonors A Man More Than Dishonor Does.

The Soul's Maladies Have Their Relapses Like The Body's. What We Take For A Cure Is Often Just A Momentary Rally Or A New Form Of The Disease.

We Often Are Consoled By Our Want Of Reason For Misfortunes That Reason Could Not Have Comforted.

It Is Not Expedient Or Wise To Examine Our Friends Too Closely; Few Persons Are Raised In Our Esteem By A Close Examination.

Flattery Is A Kind Of Bad Money, To Which Our Vanity Gives Us Currency.