To succeed in the world, it is much more necessary to possess the penetration to discern who is a fool, than to discover who is a clever man.

Love of glory can only create a great hero; contempt of glory creates a great man.

What clever man has ever needed to commit a crime? Crime is the last resort of political half-wits.

The reputation of a man is like his shadow, gigantic when it precedes him, and pigmy in its proportions when it follows.

Speech has been given to man to disguise his thoughts.

The rich man despises those who flatter him too much, and hates those who do not flatter him at all.

A married man with a family will do anything for money.

Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts. [Fr., La parole a ete donnce a l'homme pour deguiser sa pensee.]

Only a man who has loved a woman of genius can appreciate what happiness there is in loving a fool.