The Only Good Imitations Are

Philosophy Easily Triumphs Over Past And Future Ills; But Present Ills Triumph Over Philosophy.

The Man That Thinks He Loves His Mistress For Her Own Sake Is Mightily Mistaken.

Self-love Makes Our Friends Appear More Or Less Deserving In Proportion To The Delight We Take In Them, And The Measures By Whichwe Judge Of Their Worth Depend Upon The Manner Of Their Conversing With Us.

Everyone Takes Pleasure In Returning Small Obligations, Many People Acknowledge Moderate Ones; But There Are Only A Scarce Few Who Do Not Pay Great Ones With Ingratitude.

Hope, Deceiving As It Is, Serves At Least To Lead Us To The End Of Our Lives By An Agreeable Route.