To know how to hide one’s ability is great skill.
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- The height of ability consists in a thorough knowledge of the real value of things, and of the genius of the age in which we live.
- We have more ability than will power, and it is often an excuse to ourselves that we imagine that things are impossible.
- As it is the characteristic of great wits to say much in few words, so small wits seem to have the gift of speaking much and saying nothing.
- It is great folly to wish to be wise all alone.
- If it requires great tact to speak to the purpose, it requires no less to know when to be silent.
- Those who occupy their minds with small matters, generally become incapable of greatness.