Marriage has its unknown great men as war has its Napoleons and philosophy its Descartes. * * * * * The Indian axiom "Do not strike even with a flower a woman guilty of a hundred crimes," is my rule of conduct. * * * * * Most women proceed like the flea, by leaps and jumps. * * * * * When women love us, they forgive us everything, even our crimes. When they do not love us, they give us credit for nothing, not even for our virtues. * * * * * Marriage should combat without respite or mercy that monster which devours everything--habit. * * * * * There is one thing admirable in women: they never reason about their blameworthy actions; even in their dissimulation here is an element of sincerity. THE WORLD'S RICHEST HUNDRED. Of the Five Score Men and Women Among Whom $6,760,000,000 is Divided Fifty are Citizens of the United States--England is Represented by Thirteen--Oil Yielded the Largest Individual Fortune. When the average present-day millionaire is bluntly asked to name the value of his earthly possessions he finds it difficult to answer the question correctly. It may be that he is not willing to take the questioner into his confidence. It is doubtful whether he really knows. If this is true of the millionaire himself, it follows that when others attempt the task of estimating the amount of his wealth, the results must be conflicting. Still, excellent authorities are not lacking on this subject, and the list of the world's richest hundred persons, which is printed herewith, has been compiled from the best. Rank. Name. Country. How Made. Total Fortune.