“Like other men, I have sought honours and preferment, and often have obtained them beyond my wishes or hopes. Yet never have I found in them that content which I had figured beforehand in my mind. A strong reason, if we well consider it, why we should disencumber ourselves of vain desires.” IfsMenShouldMindWellsReasonDesireFoundStrongWishVainHonourMy Wish Book:Ricordi Source: Ricordi
“How much luckier than all the rest of mankind are the astrologers who, if they tell one truth among a hundred lies, obtain so much credit that even their lies are believed.” IfsLyingBeliefMankindHundredCreditSuperstitions Book:Ricordi Source: Ricordi
“It is a great matter to be in authority over others; for authority, if it be rightly used, will make you feared beyond your actual resources.” IfsMatterUsedAuthorityResources Book:Ricordi Source: Ricordi
“If you attempt certain things at the right time, they are easy to accomplish - in fact, they almost get done by themselves. If you undertake them before the time is right, not only will they fail, but they will often become impossible to accomplish even when the time would have been right.” IfsHas BeensDoneFactsCertainEasyImpossibleFailingAccomplishRight Time Book:Maxims and Reflections (Ricordi) Source: Maxims and Reflections (Ricordi)
