299.—Almost all the world takes pleasure in paying small debts; many people show gratitude for trifling, but there is hardly one who does not show ingratitude for great favours.
300.—There are follies as catching as infections.
301.—Many people despise, but few know how to bestow wealth.
302.—Only in things of small value we usually are bold enough not to trust to appearances.
303.—Whatever good quality may be imputed to us, we ourselves find nothing new in it.
304.—We may forgive those who bore us, we cannot forgive those whom we bore.
305.—Interest which is accused of all our misdeeds often should be praised for our good deeds.
306.—We find very few ungrateful people when we are able to confer favours.
307.—It is as proper to be boastful alone as it is ridiculous to be so in company.
308.—Moderation is made a virtue to limit the ambition of the great; to console ordinary people for their small fortune and equally small ability.