Of All Our Faults, The

Silence Is The Best Tactic For He Who Distrusts Himself.

Satire Is At Once The Most Agreeable And Most Dangerous Of Mental Qualities. It Always Pleases When It Is Refined, But We Always Fear Those Who Use It Too Much; Yet Satire Should Be Allowed When Unmixed With Spite, And When The Person Satirized Can Join In The Satire.

It Is Easier To Know Men In General, Than Men In Particular.

It Is Sometimes Necessary To Play The Fool To Avoid Being Deceived By Cunning Men.

There Is A Sort Of Love Whose Very Excessiveness Prevents The Lover's Being Jealous.