Occupation: Writer Birth: January 8, 1601 Death: December 6, 1658
Hear, see, and be silent..
Never participate in the secrets of those above you; you think you share the fruit, and you share the stones - the confidence of a prince is not a gr….
Fortune soon tires of carrying anyone long on her shoulders..
Many of the things that bring delight should not be owned. They are more enjoyed if another's, than if yours; the first day they give pleasure to the….
There is no need to show your ability before everyone..
Things do not pass for what they are, but for what they seem. Most things are judged by their jackets..
Wise men appreciate all men, for they see the good in each and know how hard it is to make anything good..
It is a great misfortune to be of use to nobody; scarcely less to be of use to everybody..
Self knowledge is the beginning of self improvement..
It is impossible to live without brains, either one's own or borrowed..
There must be something good in a thing that pleases so many; even if it cannot be explained, it is certainly enjoyed..
Even knowledge has to be in the fashion, and where it is not, it is wise to affect ignorance..
There is no revenge like oblivion, for it is the entombment of the unworthy in the dust of their own nothingness..
You should aim to be independent of any one vote, of any one fashion, of any one century..
Don't show off every day, or you'll stop surprising people. There must always be some novelty left over. The person who displays a little more of it ….
He who laughs at everything is as big a fool as he who weeps at everything..
Know how to choose well. Most of life depends thereon. It needs good taste and correct judgment, for which neither intellect nor study suffices..
The wise persono would rather see others needing him than thanking him..
The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good..
All victories breed, and that over your superior is foolish or fatal..
Do not be inaccessible. None is so perfect that he does not need at times the advice of others. He is an incorrigible ass who will never listen to an….