“If all men knew what others say of them, there would not be four friends in the world.”– Blaise Pascal Related Quotes “Men become much more attractive when they start looking older. But it doesn’t do much for women, though we do have an advantage: make-up.”– Bette Davis “I heard the old, old, men say ‘all that’s beautiful drifts away, like the waters.’”– William Butler Yeats “A return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple virtues of one man. His good example has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example.”– Niccolo Machiavelli