The Moderation Of People In Prosperity Is

The Constancy Of The Wise Is Only The Art Of Keeping Disquietude To One's Self.

Fortune Makes Our Virtues And Vices Visible, Just As Light Does The Objects Of Sight.

Humility Is Often Only Feigned Submission Which People Use To Render Others Submissive. It Is A Subterfuge Of Pride Which Lowers Itself In Order To Rise.

Were We Not Proud Ourselves, We Should Not Complain Of The Pride Of Others.

We Easily Forget Crimes That Are Known To None But Ourselves.