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Men More Easily Renounce Their Interests Than Their Tastes.

Those Great And Glorious Actions That Dazzle Our Eyes With Their Luster Are Represented By Statesmen As The Result Of Great Wisdomand Excellent Design; Whereas, In Truth, They Are Commonly The Effects Of The Humors And Passions.

We Take Less Pains To Be Happy, Than To Appear So.

Gallantry Of Mind Consists In Saying Flattering Things In An Agreeable Manner.

He Who Lives Without Committing Any Folly Is Not So Wise As He Thinks. [fr., Qui Vit Sans Folie N'est Pas Si Sage Qu'il Croit.]