A Man May Be Sharper

Ordinary Men Commonly Condemn What Is Beyond Them.

The Name And Pretense Of Virtue Is As Serviceable To Self-interest As Are Real Vices.

No Matter How Much Care We Put Into Hiding Our Passions Under The Appearances Of Devotion And Honor, They Can Always Be Seen To Peer Out Through These Covers.

The Whimsicalness Of Our Own Humor Is A Thousand Times More Fickle And Unaccountable Than What We Blame So Much In Fortune.

It Is Worth Nothing To Be Young Without Being Beautiful, Nor To Be Beautiful Without Being Young.