The dull flat falsehood serves for policy, and in the cunning, truth's itself a lie.
An atheist is but a mad, ridiculous derider of piety, but a hypocrite makes a sober jest of God and religion; he finds it easier to be upon his knees than to rise to a good action.
Yes, I am proud; I must be proud to see Men not afraid of God, afraid of me.
Is pride, the never-failing vice of fools.
Never elated when someone's oppressed, never dejected when another one's blessed.
It is very natural for a young friend and a young lover to think the persons they love have nothing to do but to please them.