I know no real worth but that tranquil firmness which seeks dangers by duty, and braves them without rashness. Stanisław I Leszczyński More Quotes by Stanisław I Leszczyński More Quotes From Stanisław I Leszczyński Some like to understand what they believe in. Others like to believe in what they understand. Stanisław I Leszczyński understandingsciencebelieve Have the courage to face a difficulty lest it kick you harder than you bargain for. Stanisław I Leszczyński adversityfaceslife Misers are very kind people: they amass wealth for those who wish their death. Stanisław I Leszczyński wishdeathpeople I believe, indeed, that it is more laudable to suffer great misfortunes than to do great things. Stanisław I Leszczyński great-thingssufferingbelieve Can princes born in palaces be sensible of the misery of those who dwell in cottages? Stanisław I Leszczyński cottagesmiserypalaces Esteem has more engaging charms than friendship, or even love. It captivates hearts better, and never makes ings. Stanisław I Leszczyński charmrespectheart We are usually mistaken in esteeming men too much; rarely in esteeming them too little. Stanisław I Leszczyński respectmistakemen Genius speaks only to genius. Stanisław I Leszczyński geniusspeak He who fears death dies every time he thinks of it. Stanisław I Leszczyński diesfear-of-deaththinking A well-read fool is the most pestilent of blockheads; his learning is a flail which he knows not how to handle, and with which he breaks his neighbor's shins as well as his own. Keep a fellow of this description at arm's length, as you value the integrity of your bones. Stanisław I Leszczyński armsfoolintegrity To believe with certainty, we must begin with doubting. Stanisław I Leszczyński faithdoubtbelieve How many persons fancy they have experience simply because they have grown old! Stanisław I Leszczyński fancypersonsage There are few defects in our nature so glaring as not to be veiled from observation by politeness and good-breeding. Stanisław I Leszczyński breedingpolitenessobservation Affectation discovers sooner what one is than it makes known what one would fain appear to be. Stanisław I Leszczyński known There are few persons of greater worth than their reputation; but how many are there whose worth is far short of their reputation! Stanisław I Leszczyński reputationgreaterpersons We rise to fortune by successive steps; we descend by only one. Stanisław I Leszczyński fortunesteps To be vain of one's rank or place is to show that one is below it. Stanisław I Leszczyński vainshowsclass The earliest desire of succeeding is almost always a prognostic of success. Stanisław I Leszczyński succeeddesiresuccess It is hardly possible to suspect another without having in one's self the seeds of baseness the party is accused of. Stanisław I Leszczyński suspicionpartyself The instability of our tastes is the occasion of the irregularity of our lives. Stanisław I Leszczyński irregularityoccasionstaste
